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  "id": 12347026,
  "title": "UEFA to investigate flashpoint after spitting allegation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/uefa-to-investigate-flashpoint-after-spitting-allegation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1006/1594177-uefa-to-investigate-ireland-israel-flashpoint-spitting-allegation/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UEFA has opened an investigation into the flashpoint at half-time of Sunday's Nations League clash in Serbia, with a member of the Republic of Ireland backroom team alleging he was spat at.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland-Israel football match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/uefa-to-investigate-spitting-incident-at-ireland-israel-football-match",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:15:47.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}