'They see themselves as superior to us' - James McClean delivers raw, impassioned Late Late Show interview

Patrick Kielty started off by asking James Mcclean about his move to League Two side, Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

When Kielty changed tack, and brought up vitriolic fan abuse, when he plays games in many parts of the UK, the midfielder said it is 'like a duck to water, now'."It’s not going to change. I’m well used to it. I know how to handle it… if people want to go and take their week’s frustrations out at me, there’s nothing I can do about it.

Kielty brought up McClean's long-held stance not to wear the commemorative poppy each November, when he is playing club matches in England. He commented:"I knew when I took the stance, there was going to be consequences… I grew up as a young lad in Derry with my beliefs, just because I became a footballer in England, doesn’t mean I’m going to change them.

"They see themselves as quite arrogant and superior to us," he added."That has been the frustration for me. I understand their belief but I don’t go around trying to push my beliefs on them."

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