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Ireland outfield player named among goalkeepers for Israel tie due to UEFA rule
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International governing body for association football in Europe
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the governing body of football in Europe and one of FIFA's six continental confederations for association football consisting of 55 national associations. It runs national and club competitions for men and women, such as the Champions League, the Women's Champions League, the European Championship, and the Women's European Championship as well as the Nations League.
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Bazunu refused to play in the controversial Nations League match, with Uefa rules stipulating that the Republic of Ireland must name three goalkeepers in the Israel fixture
Process of how association reached this point thrown into disarray after Ireland goalkeeper took stance not to be involved in Sunday’s fixture.
Gavin Bazunu’s decision to opt out of the Israel games on conscientious grounds left Heimir Hallgrímsson with just first-choice Caoimhín Kelleher and Max O’Leary