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What James McClean did to Mansfield fans after refusing to stand with Wrexham teammates for Remembrance silence

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Updated 09:46 10 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 09:43 10 Nov 2024 GMT

What James McClean did to Mansfield fans after refusing to stand with Wrexham teammates for Remembrance silence

James McClean aimed a gesture towards the Mansfield fans after Wrexham's victory.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

A video shows what James McClean did to Mansfield fans after refusing to stand with his Wrexham teammates as they observed a minute's silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

McClean has refused to take part in Remembrance commemorations ever since he moved to England back in 2011.

And ahead of Wrexham's league clash against Mansfield at the Racecourse Ground, both teams stood around the centre circle for a minute's silence before kick-off.

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McClean, however, stood away from his Wrexham teammates as a section of Wrexham fans could be heard singing an anti-monarchy chant.

As for the match, Wrexham beat Mansfield 1-0 as Ryan Barnett scored the only goal of the game.

After the result, McClean walked past the visiting supporters and could be seen making a gesture to the away fans as he made his way off the pitch.

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A clip posted on social media shows the Northern Irishman blowing kisses and waving at the Mansfield fans.

He has previously said that he refuses to observe traditions due to the British Army's role in The Troubles.

The 35-year-old has received both condemnation and praise for his stance over the years.

Wrexham, meanwhile, have 28 points on the board following Saturday's victory.

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The Welsh club sit in third place as they aim for a third consecutive promotion.

Speaking after the fixture, Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said: "We have had games like that where we’ve just got to make sure that we roll our sleeves up and just realise that we’re not at our fluid best in terms of our football,” Parkinson told reporters at full-time.

"[On those occasions, we have to] just stand strong and everyone [has to] do their jobs out of possession. In general, we did that."

He added: "I thought, in the first-half, we let [Mansfield’s] front two dictate to us a little bit. But, second-half, we did better at that, and the back-three gave us a platform to win the game.

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"So, yeah we are pleased to win."

Featured Image Credit: @robryanred/Instagram/@lizyoull/X

Topics: Wrexham, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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