Ireland to face England, Finland and Greece in Nations League
The Republic of Ireland have been drawn in a difficult UEFA Nations League group alongside England, Finland and Greece. The
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Fans banned from matches in Greece for two months
All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, in the latest crackdown on supporter violence following a sport-related riot last week that left a police officer with life-threatening injuries. The government said Monday that it would introduce emergency legislation to make the ban on supporters effective immediately. It will end on Feb. 12 with a possible extension to follow.
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Lacklustre Ireland well beaten by superior Greeks
The Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 automatic qualification hopes are over after a 2-0 home defeat to Greece. Stephen Kenny’s side could still make it to next summer’s tournament via the play-offs but that looks highly unlikely given their poor Nations League ranking.
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Ireland slump to damaging defeat in Greece
Republic of Ireland’s bid to get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign up and running has to wait for another round of games after Stephen Kenny’s side succumbed to a disappointing 2-1 loss in Greece. It was Greece captain Anastasios Bakasetas who stole the show in Athens, scoring a first-half penalty after Callum O’Dowda’s handball, before setting up Giorgos Masouras in the second half with a clever defence-splitting assist.
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Harry Maguire found guilty of assault, attempted bribery in Greece
Harry Maguire has been found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery by a three-member misdemeanours court convening on the Greek island of Syros.
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