Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson claimed Israel attempted to unsettle his side amid accusations that an Israeli player spat at a member of Ireland’s staff during Sunday’s heated Uefa Nations League draw. Tensions rose between the teams at half-time in the 1-1 match, which took place without spectators in Serbia. The Irish Times, external […]
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Israel’s fixtures have been the main focus of this international break, with the Republic of Ireland facing calls to pull out of the matches. The appeal came from the ‘Stop The Game’ campaign, organised by the Irish Sport for Palestine pressure group, whose supporters demonstrated outside the Aviva Stadium before the match against Austria. Thursday’s […]
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Irish taoiseach [prime minister] Micheal Martin has described the Israel Football Association’s statements about Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson as “unacceptable” and called for them to be retracted. Israel’s football authorities accused Hallgrimsson of showing “ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity” after he said last week: “We are not playing alongside genocide; we are standing against […]
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