URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 17 Oct 2026
James McClean: ‘Wearing the poppy was just never going to happen’
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The former Republic of Ireland international on growing up in a community still reeling from the Troubles and the controversy that scarred his career“The perception of me is that, basically, I am a madman,” James McClean says calmly. “I’m outspoken. I’m a loudmouth. I’m very opinionated and I hate all things British. That’s from people who don’t know me. The reality is quite the opposite. I’m pre…
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