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The Sports Agents — James McClean: 'Hung out to dry' for refusing to wear Poppy
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James McClean: 'Hung out to dry' for refusing to wear Poppy

The Sports Agents

At just 11 years old, James McClean was making petrol bombs on the streets of Derry. Years later, he would be playing in the Premier League. Growing up in the shadow of the Troubles, McClean's journey from the streets of Creggan to 103 caps for the Republic of Ireland and captaining Wrexham during their Hollywood rise…

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