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Poppy power! Special armbands can inspire us to beat Spain, say proud England stars
Posted Friday, November 11, 2011 by Dailymail

Poppy power! Special armbands can inspire us to beat Spain, say proud England stars
Wearing it with pride: The whole squad and manager wore poppies on their tracksuits

Certain England players even had poppies embroidered on their boots and Sportsmail understands that FIFA will not object if they wear them at Wembley. The FA are discussing the issue.

Of the opposition, Hart said: ‘They’re not light years ahead of us. We’re not in awe of them. We’re not turning up for a beating.People may be forgetting the quality we have in our squad.

'I watch exciting football and most of their players are at the heart of the exciting football in Europe at the moment.

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