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Bazunu says his decision to withdraw was based on a 'personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong'.
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Irish footballer (born 2002)
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Bolton Wanderers and the Republic of Ireland national team.
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Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world.
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Bazunu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Gavin Bazunu, Irish football goalkeeper Rex Bazunu, Nigerian sprinter
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