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Players won't be stopped from taking stand - Collins on Israel fixtures
Key takeaways
- Collins says the players "have to trust" the FAI when it comes to facing Israel
- Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins says no member of the squad will be held back if they wanted to "take a stand" against the team's Nations League fixtures with Israel later this year.
- On Tuesday, there was a protest outside the Dáil (Irish parliament) against the FAI's decision to play the games on 27 September and 4 October.
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Collins says the players "have to trust" the FAI when it comes to facing Israel
Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins says no member of the squad will be held back if they wanted to "take a stand" against the team's Nations League fixtures with Israel later this year.
Earlier this year, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) confirmed it would fulfil the fixtures, saying there was a real prospect that refusal to play could lead to disciplinary measures, including potential disqualification from the competition.
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