Ireland v Israel: Day of infamy exposes serious lack of leadership in FAI
Gavin Bazunu has been left brutally isolated as any semblance of squad unity has been utterly sundered
Uefa
Ireland to fulfil Israel fixtures after player vote as Bazunu tells squad he will not play
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson says the pressure is almost at breaking point, with players not to shake hands
Israel v Ireland: Geopolitics and sport clash as FAI face into a week like no other
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I’m not a psychologist, but the preparation has definitely been unorthodox’
Still time for FAI to withdraw from Ireland-Israel match
National soccer federations must make a stand after so many deaths in Gaza
Ken Early: Why the discomfort over Israel fixtures? Because we know Ireland’s position is a fudge
Ireland are anxious to get through these games without creating any unnecessary trouble. Israel are long past caring about that
Top European leagues heighten pressure on Infantino with call for major changes at Fifa
Four leagues says Fifa governance ‘not fit for purpose’
‘We have to have a hell of a performance’: Under-21s face Slovakia test in play-off bid
Jim Crawford’s Irish charges need a win to keep European Championship qualification alive
Ireland-Israel fixtures
Death toll in Gaza is the equivalent of the maximum capacity of Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium
Irish footballers should abandon match against ‘baby killers’, TD tells Dáil
Paul Murphy calls on team to ‘do the right thing’ by refusing to fulfil Israel fixture on Sunday
Gianni Infantino proposes an ‘independent external review’ of Fifa governance
President writes to council and member nations and says that he is ‘fully committed to leading Fifa’
Israel FA says Heimir Hallgrímsson’s genocide comments embody ‘stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy’
‘We are not playing with genocide, we are playing against genocide,’ Ireland manager said last week
FAI will remove all sponsor branding for upcoming Nations League matches
Commercial partners are understood not to be getting a rebate for their reduced exposure, with the FAI describing the Israel fixtures as ‘unique’
Uefa defend draw policy after Ireland request as Israel FA dismiss FAI comments
Israel FA: ‘We long ago stopped getting worked up over statements detached from reality’
Uefa reject FAI’s request to be kept apart from Israel due to no history of ‘direct conflict’
The FAI are proceeding with Nations League games against Israel on September 27th and October 4th
Some Ireland players ‘feel really uncomfortable’ about Israel matches, says Hallgrímsson
Séamus Coleman overlooked for selection but earmarked for future coaching role
Gavin Cooney: Why I won’t be joining media boycott of Ireland’s games against Israel
Staging of these games is wrong but there is nothing additional to be gained by the media refusing to cover them
Ireland are set to play Israel – which means we have already lost
Those who argue that politics has no place in sport are delusional
Dublin’s Aviva Stadium misses out on hosting 2029 women’s Champions League final
Uefa confirm changes to the format of the upcoming Nations League campaign
Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election, as Fifa claims ‘nothing has changed’
Fifa president is under pressure to resign after trying to sell stakes in Fifa tournaments, including the World Cup
Barney Ronay: No one on Gianni Infantino’s side wants legal discovery of the Fifa hustle
‘You really don’t want to be a worry to anyone in any way connected to Trump’
Champions League draw: Troy Parrott set for Arsenal and Bayern Munich clashes with Real Betis
Gunners to meet José Mourinho’s Real Madrid at the Emirates in league phase
Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale
European football body seeking claims of ‘criminal mismanagement’ against Fifa president in Switzerland
Champions League draw: Arsenal to host Real Madrid in league phase; Atlético travel to Liverpool
Troy Parrott to face Arsenal and Bayern Munich with new club Real Betis
Uefa poised to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat
European sides likely to go to under-20 Women’s World Cup
Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
Fifa president will face opponent if he seeks re-election
Uefa and Concacaf discuss joint Nations League in latest challenge to Fifa
Biennial tournament could launch as early as 2028
Oceania declares support for Gianni Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks
Oceania Football Confederation’s 11 votes could prove crucial in Fifa election
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué give PSG Super Cup win over Aston Villa
Aston Villa’s 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo had scored a debut equaliser before Doué’s winner
Heat is on as Shamrock Rovers on cusp of lucrative Europa League playoff
Stephen Bradley’s battle-hardened group are close to taking a giant leap in their evolution as a consistent force in European football
Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland
Friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United will draw 83,000 fans
Gianni Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC understood to have taken matters into their own hands
Donald Trump warns of ‘terrible mistake’ if Fifa replaces Gianni Infantino
US president claims World Cup ‘will never be as successful or profitable again’ without Swiss leader at the helm
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Gianni Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
Confederations write open letter damning Fifa president, with Concacaf president Montagliani seen as top contender
Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president
Thinly-veiled attack aimed on Uefa as crisis roars on
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