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Now Fifa fines England and Germany over WW1 Christmas match
The English and German football associations have been fined by Fifa because the famous Christmas Day match between opposing World War One troops was “a political statement”.
Fifa, a proud and squeaky-clean guardian of world football, caused a storm this week by banning England and Scotland players from wearing poppies on their shirts during the Armistice Day World Cup qualifier on November 11.
Despite the poppy being a symbol of remembering the fallen heroes of conflict, Fifa deemed it inappropriate on a football shirt – even though hundreds of thousands from both countries have perished side-by-side in battle.
Now Fifa has taken its tough stance even further with a retrospective £50,000 fine for England and Germany following events 102 years ago.
Now Fifa fines England and Germany over WW1 Christmas match
The English and German football associations have been fined by Fifa because the famous Christmas Day match between opposing World War One troops was “a political statement”.
Fifa, a proud and squeaky-clean guardian of world football, caused a storm this week by banning England and Scotland players from wearing poppies on their shirts during the Armistice Day World Cup qualifier on November 11.
Despite the poppy being a symbol of remembering the fallen heroes of conflict, Fifa deemed it inappropriate on a football shirt – even though hundreds of thousands from both countries have perished side-by-side in battle.
Now Fifa has taken its tough stance even further with a retrospective £50,000 fine for England and Germany following events 102 years ago.


