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- Updated: November 25, 2016
Wales and West Brom striker Hal Robson-Kanu has vowed to wear a poppy to the FIFA Puskas awards in January.
Robson-Kanu, 27, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Puskas award which recognises the best goal scored in 2016.
The West Brom forward’s magnificent Cruyff-turn and strike during Wales’ Euro 2016 quarter final with Belgium has been acknowledged on a 10-man shortlist alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Now, the former Reading man has declared that he will wear a poppy to the awards in response to FIFA’s disciplinary action against the football Association of Wales (FAW).
The Welsh FA were charged in relation to several incidents including “some supporters in the stands wearing poppies” during the match …
