{"id":49696,"date":"2021-11-15T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T08:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/?p=49696"},"modified":"2021-11-14T22:09:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T22:09:13","slug":"support-the-royal-british-legion-and-get-your-hands-on-matchworn-swansea-city-shirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp\/2021\/11\/15\/support-the-royal-british-legion-and-get-your-hands-on-matchworn-swansea-city-shirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the Royal British Legion and get your hands on matchworn Swansea City shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year football comes together to pay their own respects to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving their country and not only shows that respect with a minutes silence at games but by raising thousands through the auctions for matchworn shirts.<\/p>\n<p>The Swans are no different and fans have the chance to get hold of match shirts from the recent win against Peterborough United via the site.\u00a0 \u00a0So far, more than \u00a36000 has been bid for these shirts but there is still time to get your hands on one of the shirts with the auction not closing until next Sunday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-49696-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SWANSEA.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SWANSEA.mp4\">https:\/\/staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SWANSEA.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Planet Swans are pleased to support matchwarnshirt.co.uk with their fundraising with them telling us that &#8220;This year football has once more come together to show its support for the Armed Forces Community. 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