Ireland vs Israel game proceeds after player vote

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has admitted regretting his choice of words after describing Ireland as 'playing against genocide' in reference to fixtures against Israel. The Israel football federation had accused Hallgrimsson of 'stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy', to which Irish prime minister Micheál Martin responded: 'Israel can't keep denying what the world knows.'

The match will proceed after Irish players voted to participate, with Hallgrimsson clarifying that players 'are not accepting what is happening' by taking part. One player announced they would not participate in the fixtures due to personal principles, stating 'representing my country means everything to me' but feeling it would be wrong to play against Israel. amunra-opinie.pl