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Ireland player opposes Israel match
Ireland's Jason Knight says Nations League game against Israel shouldn't happen
In brief
Ireland's Jason Knight says Nations League game against Israel shouldn't happen Ireland player Jason Knight publicly opposes playing Israel in Nations League Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Jason Knight's stance
Jason Knight became first Republic of Ireland player to publicly oppose playing Israel in Nations League
“Look, it's difficult, the manager, and Dara, and Nathan spoke well about it, I don't think the game should be going ahead but it is going ahead”
Game details
Ireland faces Israel in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday at 19:45 BST with no Irish fans
Background
Ireland has called for withdrawal from games due to Gaza war with 'Stop The Game' campaign
Player discussion
Players will meet Friday to discuss approach to Israel game with no Irish fans
Knight's focus
Knight says he'll focus on football despite concerns about playing Israel
The big picture
Ireland player Jason Knight publicly opposes playing Israel in Nations League
