Saturday 19 November 2011

“No poppies” for football


What is this red flower?

It is a poppy.
Every November, British people wear red poppies. It is to remember soldiers. Many soldiers die in wars.
Steve’s granddad was in the Second World War. Steve wears a poppy to remember.
Harriet’s friend is in Afghanistan. She wears a poppy for her friend.

The England football team wants to wear poppies for a game. They want to wear a poppy on their shirts. But Fifa makes the rules for football – and Fifa says, “No poppies!” Why? Because no team can put extra things onto their football shirts.

Many people are angry. The Prime Minister is angry. Prince William is angry. George is 86. He was in the Second World War. He says, “It’s so sad”.

Kimberley, 8, says “I think poppies are good because it remembers the people who die in war.” But Phoenix, 9, says “Poppies are bad because it isn’t fair on other teams. I agree with Fifa.”

Now Fifa says the England team can have poppies – on their armbands.



Do you have a special day for soldiers in your country?

Is it a good idea that the England team wear poppies? Why / why not?

7 comments:

  1. Angela García González 5ºA27 November 2011 at 19:56

    Teacher wath is a poppie?

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  2. Ángela, a poppie is the flower that you can see in the pictures. Do you know its name in spanish?

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  3. Angela García 5ºA28 November 2011 at 21:31

    Teacher I fine in a diccionary and is a papaverales, but now I don´t know what is poppie.

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  4. Marta y Lucía plaza romero28 November 2011 at 21:41

    1ºyes, the 2 of October.
    2ºyes.
    3º because , no team should put extra things on your shirt.

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  5. Ángela Grimaret Ocaña29 November 2011 at 16:06

    1º yes ,the 12 the october
    2ºyes because no team using the poppies in the shirt

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  6. Marta y Lucía plaza romero30 November 2011 at 20:16

    1ºYes the 2 of October.

    2ºYes because no team should put extra things on your t-shirt.

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  7. Mª Dolores S 6ºB15 December 2011 at 16:18

    1º Yes the day of Fuerzas armadas

    2º Yes the day of Fuerzas armadas

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