James McClean, the Sunderland winger, has received death threats after he chose not to wear a poppy for their Premier League fixture at Everton last w...
Whether right or wrong, it's extremely uncommon in Ireland to see anyone wearing a poppy, commemorating those who died while serving in the British Army. If one were to ask why, an initial response could be that it is a British custom and not an Irish one.
Sunderland's James McClean chose not to wear a shirt with a poppy emblazoned on it for the Black Cats' Premier League fixture at Everton on the weeken...