Ireland press conference ahead of Israel game in Nations League cut short
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What happened
BACKA TOPOLA, Serbia (AP) — Ireland's press conference ahead of its contentious Nations League game against Israel was abruptly ended Saturday when a journalist asked coach Heimir Hallgrimsson about alleged racism by Irish players during last week's match between the teams.Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 last Sunday but only after Irish players took a vote on whether or not to go ahead with the game, due to bitter oppos…
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