If you don’t know, the flower is to commemorate the fallen soldiers In WW1 and posterior wars that the uk took part in: “In the U.K., the Royal British Legion distributes around 45 million poppies each year, with members of the public making donations in exchange for the flowers that can be pinned on clothes or on wreaths laid at the graves of the war dead. These days, poppies commemorate not only those who died in WWI, but also in WWII and later conflicts.” according to Time Magazine. As an Argentinian, with all the history with the Malvinas war I don’t like that players like Julian Álvarez have to wear it. I can’t even imagine to people from countries that suffered for more time because of the British empire. I’ve heard that some Irish players refused to wear it but in my opinion non British players shouldn’t be encouraged to wear it. I find it ridiculous that players from countries that suffered because of the UK and where repressed by their army weat the symbol. what do you think?

  • btmalon@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    A symbolic action that achieves nothing…idk seems like virtue signaling to me, no?

    • Howtothinkofaname@alien.topB
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      It directly raises money for charity, I’m sure there is money changing hands when teams wear them, just like every other poppy themed thing is a charitable act.

      So whether or not you agree with it, it is not just symbolic.