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Irish Player Calls for Boycott of Upcoming Match Against Israel
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First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago
What happened
Irish national team player Jason Knight has become the first from his squad to publicly call for the upcoming soccer match against Israel to be canceled, citing discomfort with the fixture. The comments follow Ireland's recent loss to Kosovo and come amid media pressure in Ireland to boycott the games.
- 01Irish player Jason Knight calls for the match against Israel not to happen.
- 02He is the first Irish player to publicly state this opinion.
- 03Knight expressed personal discomfort with the upcoming fixture.
- 04The Irish team will discuss the implications of the match.
- 05This contrasts with a previous match against Qatar.
- 06The match is scheduled to take place in two days.
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