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The Republic of Ireland are at the center of a growing storm in Hungary, where their pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's Nations League fixture against Israel was delayed amid mounting pressure from campaigners calling for a full boycott of the match. Journalists were left waiting in Debrecen as the team pushed back the session until after training, a sign that the tension around this fixture is anything but settled.
Across Europe, Roberto Mancini is doing damage control after Italy were booed off the pitch at the Stadio Olimpico following a two-nil defeat to Belgium. Mancini acknowledged the crowd's frustration but pushed back, pointing to a strong stretch in the second half as evidence his side isn't in freefall. He called the rebuild process climbing Everest, which tells you everything about how steep the road ahead looks.
Meanwhile in Germany, Jurgen Klopp is reportedly set to hand Alexander Nübel the starting spot between the posts for Sunday's Nations League clash against Greece. It would be a significant call on home soil for Klopp in just his first competitive camp as national team manager, and all eyes will be on whether Nübel can make that jersey his own.
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