REPUBLIC of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson admitted early today that there was player discomfort surrounding their controversial Nations League fixture against Israel last night.The sides faced off at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary, after the Star went to press in front of a limited number of Israel fans for the Israelis’ “home” clash after Republic players voted to honour the fixture following a four-hour summit at the team hotel on Saturday.

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