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Est. 1928
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Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’
Manor Solomon angry at Ireland’s stance over Gaza ‘They hate us and we don’t like them’ Manor Solomon claimed Israel was “10 times better” than Ireland as fallout intensified from their Nations League match and stated bluntly: “They hate us and we don’t like them.” Players in the Republic of Ireland side stared at the ground during Israel’s anthem and their staff faced away from the pitch.…

FAI unclear over possible sanctions if game not played
Republic of Ireland could have faced "undetermined" sanctions had they not played their Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, according to FAI president Paul Cooke.

Republic of Ireland 'raised awareness worldwide' in Israel game
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his players "raised awareness worldwide" after they chose not to engage in pre-match formalities with Israel.

Republic of Ireland put controversy aside to earn impressive win over Israel
Football and politics are inseparable in the modern world, no matter how many people wish they were not. But whether the beautiful game can ease the ills of our age is another matter. After a week in which the issue of Irish support for the people of Gaza had turned this fixture into a battle of conscience, the outcome of this underwhelming match ultimately felt inconsequential. In the end the…

Republic of Ireland defeat Israel in Debrecen
Republic of Ireland claim the first win of their Nations League B3 campaign with an impressive showing in a 3-0 victory against Israel in Debrecen.

Israel v Republic of Ireland, Norway v Portugal, Germany v Greece: Nations League – live
Updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs in Nations League Live scores | Email John | And follow us over on TikTok The news from that Dutch win , Xavi’s first as coach, is that Cody Gakpo was forced off with an injury just 17 minutes in. Germany v Greece starting lineups: Continue reading...

Hallgrimsson admits 'toughest days' of career after Ireland beat Israel
The Republic of Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in their controversial Nations League fixture at a neutral venue in Hungary.

Israel game goes ahead after Ireland players’ vote, WSL action and Isak returns to Liverpool – matchday live
The latest football news, reaction and discussion Today’s fixtures | And you can mail matchday live Scotland: Sebastien Pocognoli’s reign began with a 0-0 draw with Slovenia yesterday afternoon. It’s a decent first result for Steve Clarke’s successor and gives Scotland a platform to build on before games against Switzerland and North Macedonia in Group B1. Ewan Murray was there to watch … Blue…

Republic of Ireland’s Gavin Bazunu boycotts Israel match ‘as a person of principle’
Bolton goalkeeper issues statement after withdrawal Ireland players will wear black armbands in match The Republic of Ireland will fulfil their fixture against Israel in Hungary on Sunday night, but only after lengthy deliberations between the players resulted in a “significant majority” voting to play. The Bolton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, however, will not be involved, after pulling out in…

Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for match against Israel.

Republic of Ireland confirm Israel game will go ahead but Bazunu will not play

'Significant majority' of Republic of Ireland players voted to play Israel game
Football Association of Ireland chief executive David Courell confirms that the Republic of Ireland's Nations League match against Israel will go ahead on Sunday.

Republic of Ireland confirm rescheduled news conference before controversial Israel game
The Republic of Ireland will now hold their delayed news conference at 14:30 BST before they face Israel in tomorrow's Nations League fixture in Hungary - a fixture campaigners have called on them to boycott.

Israel’s match with Republic of Ireland will be an eerie occasion as political debate rages on
Despite fierce opposition to the Nations League encounters across Irish society, a boycott has not materialised The match is being played in a neutral country and the stands are likely to be empty but Sunday’s Nations League fixture between Israel and the Republic of Ireland will nonetheless have the eyes of the world upon it. Since February’s draw paired the sides against each other, voices…

Israel game should not go ahead - Republic of Ireland's Knight
Jason Knight has become the first Republic of Ireland player to publicly voice his opposition to playing Israel on Sunday.

Israel’s Saied Abu Farchi sent off for corner flag celebration in defeat by Austria
Forward gets second yellow card after equalising Nations League match ends in 3-1 loss for Israel Israel’s forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off as a result of his goal celebration against Austria in his side’s 3-1 Nations League defeat on Thursday. Abu Farchi headed home in the 55th minute to bring Israel level after Austria had taken the lead through a Romano Schmid penalty before…

'Don't put pressure on us' over Israel games - Ogbene
Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene urges the public to not "put the pressure on us" over the campaign to boycott the upcoming Nations League games against Israel.

Why have the Republic of Ireland's two games against Israel become so controversial?
The Republic of Ireland will face Israel in a men’s football fixture for the first time since 2005 in this international break, but there have been calls for the two UEFA Nations League games not to be played at all.

'It can't be brushed over' - Republic of Ireland squad to discuss Israel games
Dara O'Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday's Kosovo game before discussing how they approach Sunday's contentious fixture against Israel.

Ireland manager gets prime minister Martin’s backing in row with Israel over ‘genocide’
Heimir Hallgrímsson accused of ‘stupidity’ by Israel’s FA Micheál Martin says IFA’s response is ‘unacceptable’ Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, backed his country’s football manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, after Israel’s football federation accused Hallgrimsson of “stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy” over comments about the war in Gaza. “I think those are unacceptable remarks; they should…