Irish FA chief defends handling of controversial Israel fixtures
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Football Association of Ireland president Paul Cooke has defended the organization’s approach to the fallout from their controversial Nations League clashes with Israel and felt they “handled the week quite well”. Ireland ultimately beat Israel 3-0 on Sunday, a match that hung in the balance the previous morning after goalkeeper Gavin Buzunu made himself unavailable for selection, later posting a statement on Instag…
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