Dedicated: It is likely that Tommy Horsecroft, who has worked at the British Legion Poppy Factory for 25 years, won't be too happy with Fifa's ruling

The squad’s training gear will also be embellished with a poppy and Fabio Capello and his coaching staff will wear poppies on the sidelines.

FIFA’s regulations stipulate a players’ kit should not ‘carry any political, religious or commercial messages’.

The rules also state: ‘The team of a player whose basic compulsory (playing) equipment has political, religious or personal slogans or statements will be sanctioned by the competition organiser or by FIFA.’

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