Irish Journalist Claims Israeli Player Spat at Staff Member, Referee Ignored Incident
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
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- Irish staff member accused Israeli player Dor Turgeman of spitting at halftime.
- The referee reportedly ignored the alleged incident.
- The event occurred amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Ireland.
- Irish players had previously refused to shake hands with Israelis.
Tensions between Israel and Ireland escalated during their football match on Sunday, with an incident occurring at halftime. According to Irish journalist Gavin Cooney, an Irish team staff member, Damien Doyle, alleged that Israeli player Dor Turgeman spat at him as the teams headed to the locker rooms. Cooney, reporting for The Irish Times from the venue, noted that Ireland was leading 1-0 and appeared to be the superior team, but described a "tense incident" during the halftime walk. The same media outlet reported that "the referee did not act" regarding the halftime dispute. This follows a pattern of unsportsmanlike conduct from the Irish team, who previously refused to shake hands with the Israeli players and bowed their heads during the "Hatikvah" Israeli national anthem at an earlier match.
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