Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’

Israel captain Manor Solomon criticized the Republic of Ireland football team following their Nations League match in Debrecen, Hungary, claiming Israel is ten times better and stronger than Ireland. Solomon made the comments after Ireland's 3-0 victory on Sunday, where Irish players and staff engaged in pre-match protests against Israeli military actions in Gaza.

During the pre-game ceremonies, Republic of Ireland players looked at the ground during Israel's anthem, wore black armbands, and declined to shake hands or exchange pennants. West Ham winger Solomon stated that Ireland hates Israel, expressed pride in his country and its soldiers, and added that he looks forward to the rematch scheduled to take place in Serbia.