EPisode 3668: Israel 0-3 Ireland
After the most dramatic, most divisive day in Irish football for a quarter-century… a football game. Gavin Bazunu was not a part of the Irish squad, Ireland bowed their heads for the Israeli anthem, no handshakes were exchanged, but the game happened, and Ireland went and won it 3-0.
©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Ken was in Debrecen to see this calamitous week through to its conclusion.
Click on the image at the top the page to play the show. To listen to all our programming throughout the rest of the week, join the Second Captains World Service. There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website. It’s independent, commercial-free and member-led with feature interviews, breaking news, Ken’s Football Show, The Politics Podcast, and lots of added extras. You’ll also be supporting the development of our longer-form work, such as our international series’ ‘Where Is George Gibney?’ and Stakeknife.
Today we speak to Israeli historian and author, Ilan Pappé, about the importance of football to Israel, the power of boycott and his own personal story of breaking with his country of birth.
www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/22/e…
— Second Captains (@secondcaptains.bsky.social) 22 September 2026 at 13:21