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Ireland, Israel players skip handshakes before Nations League game

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Events of this story

How the story spread

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Who wrote first

  1. Europe BBC Sport
  2. Russia Sport-Express
  3. Middle East Al Jazeera
  4. Asia and Oceania Channel NewsAsia
  5. Africa Punch (Nigeria)
  6. USA CBS Sports
  7. Russian-language media abroad DW na russkom
  8. Ukraine Obozrevatel

How it is reported

Russia

Sport-Express translate
The Independent: players will not exchange jerseys after matches of Ireland and Israel national teams
RIA Sport translate
Ireland and Israel teams will not exchange shirts, media reports
TASS translate
Independent: Ireland and Israel players will not swap jerseys
Championat translate
Ireland and Israel national teams will not exchange jerseys after Nations League matches
Lenta.ru translate
European Union calls for boycott of League of Nations matches with Israel
Sport-Express translate
Five players of the national team of Ireland refuse to go to the match of the League of Nations with Israel
RBC translate
Ireland goalkeeper refused to play against Israel in the League of Nations
Championat translate
The goalkeeper of the national team of Ireland Bazun announced his unwillingness to play with Israel in the League of Nations
RIA Sport translate
Ireland to boycott League of Nations match with Israel
Championat translate
Ireland may boycott match with Israel Leila Hamed

Russian-language media abroad

DW na russkom translate
Irish Footballers Vote Not to Boycott Match With Israel

Ukraine

Obozrevatel translate
In the national team of Ireland staged a riot because of the match with Israel in the League of Nations
RBK-Ukraina translate
Not a shot, but a snooker: Israel appealed to UEFA because of the scandalous removal of the player

USA

CBS Sports
Republic* of Ireland will face Israel in Nations League after team vote to boycott match fails
Fox News
Irish PM rejects antisemitism concerns in Ireland amid dramatic vote over boycotting Israel game

*listed by the Russian Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent

Europe more than usual

BBC Sport
“It can't be brushed over” - Republic* of Ireland squad to discuss Israel games
RTÉ News (Ireland)
Knight: Israel game shouldn't be going ahead
BBC Sport
Israel game should not go ahead - Republic* of Ireland's Knight
BBC Sport
Israel game should not go ahead - Republic*'s Knight
The Guardian
Israel’s match with Republic* of Ireland will be an eerie occasion as political debate rages on
RTÉ News (Ireland)
Behind the Story: Pitch politics for Ireland vs Israel
RTÉ News (Ireland)
How Ireland-Israel became the most controversial game
Sky Sports
Republic* of Ireland press conference delayed ahead of facing Israel
BBC Sport
Republic* of Ireland news conference delayed before controversial Israel game
BBC Sport
Republic* of Ireland confirm Israel game will go ahead

*listed by the Russian Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent

Asia and Oceania

Channel NewsAsia
Ireland postpone press conference, training delayed ahead of Nations League game with Israel
Channel NewsAsia
Ireland to fulfil Nations League fixture with Israel after player vote
Channel NewsAsia
Israel say football and politics must stay separate, after Ireland vote to fulfil fixture
The Hindu
UEFA Nations League: Ireland players agree to play Israel fixtures, plan black armbands
Express Tribune (Pakistan)
Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie
Channel NewsAsia
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 to end fractious weekend with Nations League win
ABC News (Australia)
Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armband for game
The Economic Times
No handshakes at Ireland-Israel clash

Middle East more than usual

Al Jazeera
Why are Ireland vs Israel football matches so controversial?
The National (UAE)
Israel v Ireland: Nations League dispute explained as Irish midfielder Jason Knight calls for boycott
Arab News
Ireland’s Knight says Israel match should not be played
The Jerusalem Post
Irish goalkeeper opts out of game against Israel, Ireland's team postpones training - report
Al Jazeera
Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stall
Al Jazeera
Israel-Ireland match to go ahead in Nations League after player vote
Anadolu Agency
Ireland squad votes by “significant majority” to play Israel Nations League fixture
The National (UAE)
Ireland confirm Nations League clash with Israel will go ahead after squad vote to play game
Arab News
Ireland to fulfil Nations League fixture with Israel after player vote
Al Jazeera
Ireland decide to play Israel in Nations League after squad vote

Africa

Punch (Nigeria)
Ireland players vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
Vanguard (Nigeria)
Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
Punch (Nigeria)
Ireland, Israel players skip handshakes before Nations League game
Vanguard (Nigeria)
Ireland, Israel players snub pre-match handshake amid Gaza war tensions

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