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Old 09-11-2011, 09:48   #4
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Re: Fifa tells referee to call off England game if players wear poppies

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Originally Posted by Kymmy View Post
Why? Football has nothing to do with remembering armed conflicts and the lives given in said conflicts..

Being ex-RAF I'm all in support for the poppy appeal but don't see why it should be used in conjunction with a sporting event..
Why not?Two wars that involved the whole world and involved the death of millions across the world including civilians is not a case for remembrance?It really is no skin of Fifa's nose to look at it that way .to say it's political is complete crap.It's a matter of respect about a situation that affected just about every country across the world.
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