A former Castleford Tigers star helped inspire the club’s latest signing.
Elie El-Zakhem on the ball for Lebanon against Ireland in Leigh at last year's World Cup. Picture by Michael Steele/Getty Images.
El-Zakhem featured for Lebanon at last year’s World Cup, when he played alongside Tigers’ Charbel Tasipale. “We’re good friends so it’ll be good to have him there to help me settle in,” he said of Tasipale. “I’m pretty keen to get over to the UK.“When I got the offer, I was pretty excited and tried getting it done straight away. It’ll be pretty good to showcase my talent in the Super League.”
Jordan Rankin, seen playing for Castleford in 2020, recommended the club to their new signing Elie El-Zakhem. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com .
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