‘A lot of lies’: Ireland manager hits out over coverage of Bazunu exit from Israel game

Keeper pulled out of both Nations League games with Israel Hallgrímsson confident Sunday’s second match will go ahead The Republic of Ireland manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, has claimed “a lot of lies” were told over keeper Gavin ⁠Bazunu’s decision to withdraw ⁠from the Nations League ​game against Israel last weekend, and he does not anticipate any problems with Sunday’s second match against them going ahead. Ireland are one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of Israel’s war in Gaza, ⁠and protests calling for the team to boycott the fixture prompted Bazunu to pull out of both games between the two countries. Continue reading...

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