Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 17 Oct 2026
Poppy protest footballer James McClean reveals former club 'hung me out to dry' over political stance - and opens up on death threat that left him in police protection
McClean, 37, is remembered in English football for his refusal to wear the poppy because he feels it shows disrespect to people who died during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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