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Matic said the poppy symbol reminded him of the NATO-led bombing offensive of Serbia in 1999 when he was 12 years old. *Due to the bad weather, the match-worn shirts had to be washed and dried to enable them to be signed. a campaign demanding that Premier League football teams wear an embroidered poppy on their shirts during matches over the weekend of Remembrance Sunday. Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic will not wear a Remembrance Day poppy on his shirt during Sunday’s Premier League derby at Manchester City and called on fans to respect his decision.

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To place a bid, simply click on the players’ names below:Īlternatively, click HERE to go to the full list on eBay. Why doesn't James McClean wear a poppy on remembrance weekend Independent, 5 November. Successful bidders will be sent their shirts with a certificate of authenticity from Leicester City Football Club. Last year, a similar auction fetched over £15,000 thanks to the generosity of the Blue Army, taking the total amount raised for the charity by the Club over the years to more than £260,000. Two more Premier League clubs bowed to Poppy pressure yesterday, making a total of 17 top-flight teams who will embroider the British Legion emblem on their match-day shirts to mark Remembrance.

They were worn as a mark of respect to the British men and women who lost their lives in conflicts past and present, during the Foxes’ Remembrance Fixture against the Gunners on Saturday 9 November.Īll profits from the auction will go directly to the Royal British Legion, who provide lifelong support for serving and ex-serving army personnel and their families. Per il terzo anno consecutivo tutti i club della Premier League hanno celebrato il Remembrance Sunday, il giorno di commemorazione per ricordare la fine delle guerre mondiali che si osserva nei paesi del Commonwealth.Nel Regno Unito cade nella seconda domenica di Novembre, quella più vicina all’armistizio di Compiègne siglato l’11 Novembre 1918. All profits will go directly to the Royal British Legion Dignitaries are seen lining up before they take turns laying poppy wreaths around the Cenotaph.The Remembrance Sunday Service is an annual ceremony held on the week of the Remembrance day, 11st Nov. They were worn during Leicester City’s Remembrance Fixture against Arsenal The Champions League winners, along with the other top-flight teams, commemorated Remembrance Sunday over the weekend by wearing shirts emblazoned with the. Signed match-worn shirts adorned with poppies up for auction

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