It’s What The War Dead Would’ve Wanted: EDL Protest Poppy Ruling On Roof Of FIFA Building

By Chris Wright

This time two years ago England played a friendly against Brazil without a poppy sewn on their shirts, with ne'er a word uttered by a single soul. The same can be said for a November friendly against France the following year.

This year, thanks to a bout of nonsensical provocation, we have these c**ts spreading their muck.

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