By Patrick Henry November has come around and Poppy season is in full flow in British football which can only mean one thing. The vilification of Irish Catholics, in the stands, in the dugouts and on the pitch. Jerseys become emblazoned with a red poppy to commemorate British military personnel who lost their lives in conflicts since World War One, raising money for the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Anti – Irish sentiment, the last acceptable form of racism in British sport
James McClean
Poppies and ribbons showing sport still plagued by politics and religion
It’s often the go-to rhetoric of the governing bodies of the most popular sport on earth that sport and politics don’t mix nor do sport and religion. However, technically that’s a slight misdiagnosis. The truth is that they’ve been intertwined since the inception of the game. Whether we like it or not, many clubs and international teams have been concocted simply because of … [Read more...] about Poppies and ribbons showing sport still plagued by politics and religion