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Republic of Ireland 'raised awareness worldwide' in Israel game
The Republic of Ireland played a football game against Israel. Before the game, the players did not do the usual pre-match activities. The head coach, Heimir Hallgrimsson, said this made people around the world notice them.
He said the players raised awareness. This means more people now know about them. The team wanted to send a message. They did not say what the message was, but it was important to them.
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