Republic of Ireland’s players are considering boycotting Sunday’s match against Israel after Gavin Bazunu, the goalkeeper, said he did not want to play. Meetings are taking place at the team’s hotel in Hungary this morning as the players discuss whether they will collectively refuse to play the Nations League game as an act of protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/football/202…

Sep 26, 2026 · 11:17 AM UTC

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The whole footballing fabric of Ireland is behind Gavin.
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For once a team is standing against terrorism Russia was banned why not the same for these baby killers
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Wonder if this “Bazunu” fella has anything to say about the slaughter of Christians at the hands of Islamists in his country. Fucking tool.
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Ireland is one of the most antisemitic countries in the west. So it should surprise nobody if their players refuse to play against a team from the Jewish state. The means, timing and excuses they find are merely for performance value.
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Sep 26
Republic of Ireland’s players are considering boycotting Sunday’s match against Israel after Gavin Bazunu, the goalkeeper, said he did not want to play. Meetings are taking place at the team’s hotel in Hungary this morning as the players discuss whether they will collectively refuse to play the Nations League game as an act of protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
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I think Bazunu is just bitter that he got dropped for an Israeli at Southampton. This is very cowardly and sinister from him.
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Gavin is a hero. The FAI should hang their heads in shame. #StopTheGame
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Cowards! When the Lion enters the room the hyenas scatter 💯
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Ireland cannot normalise genocide by playing against apartheid Israel #StopTheGame
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.Good. Fuk racist alterboy - buggering baby killers supporting genocide ( of Jews) defending r@pist Ireland. The Irish always side with Nazis so no change there.
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Misguided naive footballers destroying their careers as pawns of the Anti Semitic Irish state. FIFA should ban Ireland from all competitions.
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To any Irish player scrolling on X who sees this. You don't have to play football against these baby killing terrorists. You are free men. Nobody can force you. Stand up for what you know is right. Do not play these games. ♥️🇮🇪
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“Stop talking and do something!” #StopTheGame
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If they don’t play and the match has to be cancelled, Ireland need to face a long ban and large fine.
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We all know who Ireland would rather play against!
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Gavin Bazunu was the leader when others wanted to be led!
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Interesting that the tatty munchers didn’t boycott playing against the Nazis in 1938. Why? Because the feniens are the biggest antisemites alive.
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Israel action is a nice way to put it. More than Israel genocide
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Well , Ireland supported Hitler during ww2, now they support his descendents.
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Israel should refuse to play the ROI after their IRA committed a 30 year genocide in the UK!
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Gotta feel for the Israeli players
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This is from the country that sent her leader to Germany to offer condolences to Hitler's death, correct?
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Probably the most antisemitic thing in football history, it’s like Colombia wouldn’t play vs England because they fought the nazis
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Finally some common sense among the Irish players. #StopTheGame Ban the I$raelis from international competitions. They bring evil everywhere they go.
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“Until the children of Gaza, the men and women of Palestine, can play sport freely at home, abroad, on the international stage, we should never engage with Israeli team or any other sports team. Until we get justice and freedom for Palestine. Mick Lynch on #StopTheGame
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Why is Israel playing in Europe when it's physically located in the Middle East? It makes no sense, and no one has explained why.
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So antisemitic treating Israel on a completely different level of standard by boycotting. Where's a boycott of Morocco, Turkey, Pakistan, China ???They are ignorant footballers, they should stick to that not international politics.
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🇮🇪 is a racist, antisemitic pariah now. Disgusting country.
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If you truly love people not your own comfort NOTHING matters more than children’s suffering. Do everything to stop it. No excuses. No “it’s complicated. Some feel it naturally.Delaying=choosing the suffering.Boycotting isn’t an opinion. It’s the bare minimum when kids come first
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Why don’t they campaign to ban the chips from Intel’s Israeli plants that feed Ireland’s major Intel facility in Leixlip for tech/pharma supply chains. See how that plays out with the multi nationals that provide 11% of Irish jobs …as per usual selective outrage from 🇮🇪
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Don't play then. No-one gives shit. Comes across as a fear of losing on the field more than anything else because let's be honest here, Ireland are shit at football.
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Players, teams and clubs today really want attention. Why would you want to mix politics with sports??
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Ireland the one good thing in the British Isles.
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UEFA and FIFA, your double standards hurt to watch. You suspended Russia in days, but you ignore UN experts and Amnesty International asking you to suspend Israel for genocide and illegal settlement clubs. I remember when you claimed to have principles. Stop the complicity.
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They will be on the right side of history. #StopTheGame
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From an Israeli citizen, Israel is a genocidal apartheid state that must be abolished. Israel was established as a CONSTITUTIONALLY Jewish supremacist state. #BanIsrael from international sports. Yes, some of us can see what's happening here.
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