Fifa to block England and Scotland players from wearing poppies on shirts - reportDARREN STAPLES England players wore poppies on black armbands against Spain in 2011. Fifa will reportedly block England and Scotland players from wearing poppies on their shirts because football's governing body deems it to be political. But the Sun report that Fifa have barred each team from wearing commemorative poppies. England players wore black armbands with poppies on instead, after Prince William and former Prime Minister David Cameron wrote to Fifa, pleading for a compromise after they wanted to implement a ban. Fifa agreed that England, Scotland and Wales could wear poppies on black armbands.​- Stuff

Source: Stuff November 01, 2016 03:03 UTC