Poppy protest footballer James McClean claims former club 'hung me out to dry' over political stance - and opens up on death threat that left him needing police protection

Daily Mail - Oct 17, 2026

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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