So, football’s ruling body, Fifa, have banned England from wearing artificial poppies on their shirts before Saturday’s friendly against Spain at Wembley. They say that it contravenes their policy of not allowing the display of “political symbols”. That is quite frankly unbelievable and a huge insult to this country.
Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday are among the most important days in the British calendar, a time when we all show respect for the memory of  those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country. It has nothing to do with politics, or religion for that matter, as anybody with half a brain will tell you. Clearly, brains are in short supply at Football’s HQ, an unsurprising revelation to many, I’m sure.

Our own football authority should tell Fifa one of two things, either the players are going to wear their poppies come what may or the game is off. Simple as that.