2026-09-27 · Al Jazeera
🔮 Bazunu, who has been the Republic of Ireland’s first-choice goalkeeper in recent games, posted a statement on his social media accounts on Saturday, saying he felt “it would be wrong to participate in the upcoming fixtures against Israel”.
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Subsequently, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced that the 24-year-old would be replaced in the squad for Sunday’s fixture, which will be the first of two games that Ireland will play against Israel in a period of eight days.
Bazunu’s public stance to opt out of the game has been hailed by football fans, former Irish footballers, politicians, and pro-Palestine activists. assertive
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