The Republic of Ireland have announced that Sunday’s UEFA Nations League B3 fixture against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, will proceed as planned. On Saturday morning, there was considerable uncertainty over whether the match would take place. A pre-match press conference featuring manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and a player had been set for 09:15 BST, but it […]
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The Republic of Ireland have postponed their pre-match press conference for Sunday’s Uefa Nations League encounter with Israel in Hungary, amid calls from campaigners to boycott the fixture. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side are due to face Israel in Debrecen at 19:45 BST, before playing the return match in Backa Topola, Serbia, on 4 October. The team […]
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Real Madrid’s flawless opening to the La Liga season came to an end on Friday as Real Betis claimed a 1-0 victory. Substitute Troy Parrott scored with nine minutes remaining, while goalkeeper Alvaro Valles denied Kylian Mbappé from the penalty spot in added time. The match started at a lively pace, although the intensity faded […]
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Under the Irish FA’s gambling rules in Northern Ireland, players are prohibited from wagering on any fixture connected to their club or competition, including men’s, women’s and youth football. They are also forbidden from asking someone else to bet for them. Michael Carvill, who leads the Professional Footballers’ Association in Northern Ireland, said he had […]
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The Irish Football Association has called for new leadership at Fifa and confirmed that it will not support president Gianni Infantino in next year’s re-election. Infantino has faced mounting scrutiny since an unsuccessful effort to sell a 21% share of Fifa’s commercial business to a private investment firm. The proposal was abandoned following widespread opposition, […]
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