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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 42m

🇰🇷 In #SouthKorea, the gold medal victory in football at the Asian Games last Saturday could lead to a change in the historic law that exempts medal-winning athletes from military service. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 14h

🇦🇷 The "The Malvinas are Argentine" banner (which sparked major controversy during the World Cup) was also brought onto the pitch last night during the friendly match between Argentina and Benin - which was also Leo #Messi 's final game for the national team. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 20h

"3 years silence on genocide! The real St. Pauli stands with #Palestine!" 🇩🇪 The banner was displayed today outside Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg by St. Pauli fan groups united under the banner 'FC St. Pauli for Palestine.' 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"We, as Americans, have been inundated with propaganda since we were young. We’re the No 1 country in the world. This is what we’ve been told. So, when things happen and we’re in control of it… we feel like we deserve to be treated differently." Jesse Marsch, US manager of Canada. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🇮🇹 Today, the Italian FA has been placed under special administration due to the ineligibility of president Malagò. The commissioner will be Malagò himself. The brilliant chaos of the Italian football explained in English on Football Politics: footballpolitics.substack.com/p/italian-fo...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🇧🇷 Among the footballers who supported the election campaign of far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro was, of course, Neymar, who had previously backed his father, Jair Bolsonaro. #Brazil 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Homes for the working class" 🇪🇸 The banner from Bukaneros (Rayo Vallecano's fans), displayed on Saturday during a friendly match against Cagliari: it refers to recent laws addressing the housing crisis that were blocked by the Spanish parliament. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🇮🇪 Once again this evening, the #Ireland players kept their heads down during the Israeli national anthem, and there were no handshakes: this had already happened last Sunday during the two teams' first Nations League match.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Never again Bolsonaro in power!" 🇧🇷 A call from Carlinha, a São Paulo goalkeeper, urging people not to vote for Flávio Bolsonaro - son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro - in today's elections in #Brazil. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🇩🇪 In 2007, a young German footballer decided not to play in a match against Israel: his name was Ashkan Dejagah, he was of Iranian descent, and his refusal sparked a national political controversy. pallonateinfaccia.com/2026/10/04/d...

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Il calciatore che non volle giocare contro Israele

Nel 2007 un giovane calciatore tedesco finì al centro di una polemica internazionale per essersi rifiutato di giocare contro Israele. Il suo nome era Ashkan Dejagah e aveva origini iraniane.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

⚽️ Football is politics, and this is especially true when it comes to organized fandom. This article provides a brief political guide to Italian fan groups. Subscribe to FOOTBALL POLITICS, Pallonate in Faccia's English newsletter: footballpolitics.substack.com/p/political-...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Support for high school students – Stop police violence" 🇫🇷 The banner was displayed on Thursday outside the Grenoble stadium by the Red Kaos 94 group: it is a message of support for the protests currently being held by French students. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇩🇪 "In my daily life, I have little time for stupidity," #Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp replied on Wednesday to a question regarding online comments accusing his team of not having 'enough white players'.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇬🇧 The #ManchesterCity case (and the recent comments by Andy Burnham) clearly explain why states should not own sports clubs. Pallonate in Faccia | Domani (in Italian): www.editorialedomani.it/sport/non-so...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇮🇪 🇵🇸 A man ran onto the pitch carrying a #Palestine flag during the Ireland vs. Austria Nations League match in Dublin on Thursday evening: it was a protest against the upcoming match Ireland is set to play against Israel on Sunday, October 4. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇦🇫 The story of football in #Afghanistan is a story of women constantly fighting for their rights: from Khalida Popal to the Afghan women's national team in exile. 🎧 Listen to the new #podcast episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6oXP... 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🇮🇪 Today, pro-Palestinian activists put up a fake street sign dedicating the road leading to Dublin's Aviva Stadium to Gavin #Bazunu. Bazunu was the only Ireland player who refused to play against Israel last Sunday.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Stand with Bazunu" 🇮🇪 A banner showing solidarity with Gavin Bazunu - the only #Ireland player who refused to face Israel last Sunday - is on display during a protest outside the Dublin stadium, where the Nations League match between Ireland and Austria is taking place tonight.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🇹🇷 It is important to note, however, that Konyaspor fans hold right-wing political views aligned with Erdoğan’s government and are strongly hostile toward the Kurdish people. A brief overview follows. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Israel killed 1,014 athletes in Palestine" 🇵🇸 🇹🇷 The massive display created by fans of Konyaspor, the Turkish club that hosted the #Palestine B-team for a friendly match on Wednesday. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks case, accuses FIFA President Gianni #Infantino of having known about the irregularities involving Manchester City (and PSG) as early as 2014, and calls him "a cancer on football."

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🇮🇪 The activists from the #StopTheGame campaign have sent a letter to Ireland players and manager, asking them to refuse to play against Israel on Sunday, October 4, in Bačka Topola, Serbia.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The far right is historically antisemitic, racist, and Islamophobic. It is the product of the Front National's history." 🇫🇷 Comments made yesterday by former footballer Lilian Thuram in an interview with RTL regarding the investigation that exposed Jordan Bardella's antisemitic views. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"It was obviously a brave decision for Gav [Gavin #Bazunu] to do it," manager Heimir Hallgrímsson told the Irish media. 🇮🇪 On Saturday, Bazunu made the surprise decision to withdraw from the match between Ireland and Israel in protest against the genocide in Palestine. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Sokhumi is Georgia. 7,634 lives saved by Ukraine. We remember!" 🇬🇪 🇺🇦 A banner displayed by Ukrainian fans on Monday evening during the Georgia vs. Ukraine #NationsLeague match: it refers to the war in Abkhazia (1992–93) and the Georgian refugees taken in by Ukraine. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"No concessions, no compromises. No Orange feet on Garvaghy Road." 🇬🇧 The banner displayed by Celtic Glasgow's Green Brigade during the match against Rangers on September 20th, protesting the Orange Order's march through a Catholic area of Portadown, in Northern Ireland. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Shame on you for what you’re doing in #Gaza. You deserve to lose." 🇮🇪 According to various media outlets, these are the words the Irishman Jake O'Brien reportedly said to the Israeli Manor Solomon on Sunday evening, following Ireland's 3-0 victory over Israel. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🇮🇪 During last night's match between Israel and Ireland, racist chants directed at Irish players Adam Idah and James Abankwah were heard. The referee was informed but decided not to intervene. #racism 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🇮🇪 Jack Moylan, after scoring Ireland's third goal against Israel, celebrated by removing and kissing the black armband that the Irish players are wearing for this match. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🇮🇪 #Ireland captain Dara O'Shea refused to shake hands with Israel captain Manor Solomon during tonight's Nations League match in Debrecen.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🇮🇪 #Ireland players bow their heads during the Israeli national anthem. As announced, they are also wearing black armbands "in memory of all the victims of the conflict" (the reason given by the FAI).

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Go Bazunu, the voice of justice" "FAI failures, complicit in genocide" 🇮🇪 #Ireland fans in the stands in Debrecen - ahead of the Nations League match between Ireland and Israel - reacting to the chaos that unfolded yesterday regarding a potential boycott of the game. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Morocco is not giving up on Ceuta and Melilla, and neither are its people." 🇲🇦 A banner (in Spanish) displayed by Wydad Casablanca ultras during Saturday's league match claims #Ceuta and Melilla, the two Spanish exclaves in North Africa.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🇮🇪 In 1999, #Ireland was set to face Yugoslavia in an official match, but public opinion in the country was strongly opposed due to the ongoing war in Kosovo. Read the story on Pallonate in Faccia (in Italian). pallonateinfaccia.com/2026/09/27/i...

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L’Irlanda contro il genocidio: il boicottaggio della Jugoslavia nel 1999

Nel 1999, l’Irlanda avrebbe dovuto affrontare la Jugoslavia in una partita ufficiale, ma l’opinione pubblica nel paese era del tutto contraria, a causa della guerra in corso in Kosovo. …

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"I feel it would be wrong to participate in the upcoming fixtures against Israel. My decision is based purely on the personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong." 🇮🇪 Gavin Bazunu confirms his refusal to play in the Ireland vs. Israel match on Sunday evening.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In the end, #Ireland will play against Israel tomorrow evening. The boycott campaign, however, remains unique in the world of football due to its scope and reach. Pallonate in Faccia on @ilpost.it (in Italian). www.ilpost.it/2026/09/26/i...

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Le contestate partite che l’Irlanda deve giocare contro Israele

Calciatori, allenatori e politici sembravano volerle boicottare, ma alla fine dovrebbero disputarsi, domani in Ungheria e il 4 ottobre in Serbia

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🇮🇪 #Ireland will play against #Israel tomorrow and on October 4th: this was confirmed a short while ago in a press conference by David Courell, CEO of the Football Association of Ireland. The players voted, and the majority is in favor of playing, though there were at least 7 votes against. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"I've been clear from the start: we shouldn't be playing these games (against Israel). Any sanction that might follow would be a very low price to pay compared to the suffering of the Palestinians." 🇮🇪 Brian Kerr, former Ireland manager. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🇮🇪 "I don’t think the game (against Israel) should be going ahead," said Jason Knight, the Ireland midfielder, on Thursday evening following the Nations League match against Kosovo. Ireland and Israel are set to face each other on September 27 and October 4, both times at a neutral venue.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"End Genocide" 🇦🇹 The message displayed by @amnesty.org activists on Thursday evening at the Linz stadium during the Austria vs. Israel Nations League match. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"We cannot normalize the fact that real estate speculation ends up driving people out of the homes where they have built their lives." 🇪🇸 Celta Vigo striker Borja Iglesias on the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid. @borjaiglesias9.bsky.social 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🇵🇸 Natalie Abu Diyeh, a 21-year-old Palestinian footballer, remains in prison in Israel without any formal charges having been brought against her. She was due to be released yesterday, but a postponement until October 20 was ordered. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🇪🇸 Santi Mina, a former Celta Vigo and Valencia forward, has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual abuse: the final ruling was handed down on Wednesday by the Spanish Supreme Court. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"The words of the Israeli Football Association against our manager are unacceptable and should be withdrawn." 🇮🇪 So said Micheál Martin, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland: on Monday, the Israel Football Association had criticized manager Heimir Hallgrímsson. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"I cannot accept this kind of thing [like what Ratcliffe said]. Football is made by immigrants: all the greatest players come from different waves of immigration." Éric Cantona has criticized the recent racist remarks made by Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe. 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"We are all anti-fascists!" 🇩🇪 The chant (in Italian) from St. Pauli ultras during last Sunday's match in the German second division against Energie Cottbus (a club with a notoriously neo-Nazi fan base). @fcstpauli.com #antifascism 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🇩🇪 On Sunday, Energie Cottbus ultras displayed homophobic banners during the match against St. Pauli in the German 2nd division: "Your rainbow utopia ends in pedophilia. No acceptance for your sick world." #lgbtq+ 👇

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For the first time in history, a Kurdish team leads the Turkish league: #Amedspor, a club whose very existence challenges the economic and political foundations of Turkish football and society. Pallonate in Faccia | @ilpost.it. www.ilpost.it/2026/09/22/s...

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In testa al campionato di calcio turco c’è una squadra curda

L’Amedspor gioca contro squadre ben più ricche, i suoi tifosi la considerano quasi una nazionale e cantano "Bella ciao" prima di ogni partita

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🇮🇪 On September 27 and October 4, #Ireland will face Israel in the UEFA Nations League. However, Irish public opinion is strongly in favor of boycotting the two matches. Pallonate in Faccia in Domani (in Italian). www.editorialedomani.it/sport/irland...

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«Boicottiamo Israele»: il match che l’Irlanda non vuole giocare

Dalle parole del ct Hallgrímsson alle proteste dei tifosi, l’imminente doppio confronto contro la nazionale di Tel Aviv divide profondamente il paese. Le gare sono state spostate in campo neutro (una ...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Ireland should not be playing Israel. Not in Dublin, not in Hungary, and definitely not a 'home' match in Serbia. Not while Israeli forces are committing genocide." 🇮🇪 Kevin Kilbane, former Republic of Ireland international (1997–2011). 👇

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