FIFA have insisted that England cannot wear poppies against Spain at Wembley — in case they one day meet Germany around the time of Remembrance Sunday.
Football’s governing body do not want to create a ‘provocative’ political precedent which would potentially cloud a future match because of historical difference.
The FA had their request for poppies to be sewn into England’s kit for Saturday’s match against the world champions declined by FIFA, to the dismay of war veterans and England’s governing body. ...
Football’s governing body do not want to create a ‘provocative’ political precedent which would potentially cloud a future match because of historical difference.
The FA had their request for poppies to be sewn into England’s kit for Saturday’s match against the world champions declined by FIFA, to the dismay of war veterans and England’s governing body. ...
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Kicking Back Comments: Overly PC, or reasonable look at the big picture? Not sure on this one, but I am never a fan of failing to remember a veteran. War happens and I figure we could remember the fallen of each side in a respectful way to assure it does not happen again.
Even PowerLine is getting into the act too. See http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2011/11/english-soccer-shows-its-colours.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+powerlineblog%2Flivefeed+%28Power+Line%29&utm_content=Google+International.
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