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Report: English FA Launches First-Ever Investigation Into Sectarian Abuse In Response To Incidents Involving James McCleanThe English FA has decided to launch its first-ever investigation into sectarian abuse following the hostile treatment Irishman James McClean has received from fans for refusing to wear a poppy on his jersey, according to a report from The Times....

James McClean's Refusal To Wear The Poppy Has Made Him The Most Hated Man In English SoccerIn England, Halloween ends and gives way to November in various ways: Pumpkins left on doorsteps begin their neglected descent into rot; the seasonal coffee flavoring changes to gingerbread; James McClean begins receiving death threats from a certain brand of soccer fan, including among his own supp...

James McClean Ruins Wales And Keeps Irish World Cup Hopes AliveThe stage could not have been more perfectly set in the final stretch of European World Cup Qualifying, with a rivalry match in Cardiff between Ireland and the Gareth Bale-less Wales squad turning into a loser-goes-home affair. As group-leaders Serbia faced an easy opponent in Georgia, it was on eac...