Former Liverpool players Michael Owen and Jason McAteer were involved in a bit of a scuffle during a Star Sixes’ game.
The Republic of Ireland faced England, where the former Liverpool pair clashed during the final minutes of the game.
McAteer retaliated to a kick from Owen but the referees missed it and sent the Irishman off while Owen was let off with a yellow card.
😡 @MCATEER4 v @themichaelowen 😡
It has all kicked off in the @StarSixes, but England go on to beat Ireland 1-0 and book their place in the final later this evening.
Watch now on Sky Sports Football pic.twitter.com/5Zog89Axxl
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 6, 2019
The Irishman’s red card was rescinded later and he even played down the incident (h/t Metro):
“Me and Michael Owen has a scuffle and he launched me then I softly kicked him up the hoop.
“The piss poor officials decided they didn’t see his challenge but still give him a yellow card? I got a red! Simples.”
The Englishman does have a history with Liverpool which isn’t that great. The Englishman was possibly the best striker we had during the 90s and was a huge talent but he decided to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid in the same year we won the Champions League.
If that was not bad enough, the Englishman has played for Newcastle United and also our bitter rivals Manchester United, and won a Premier League title with them.
Owen and McAteer work as pundits too and it was a bit of a surprise that the former Reds had a bit of a kick at each other.
Several fans, however, loved the scuffle and they mostly were on the Irishman’s corner.
That kick was for everyone who’s had to put up with @themichaelowen on @btsportfootball over the past few season 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Well done Dave
— David Coster (@davidcoster) January 6, 2019
Owen showed more passion there than he did in his whole #NUFC career
— Daniel McClay (@DanMcClay) January 6, 2019
How did Owen not get a red if mcateer got a red? Baffled
— Kieran Lehane (@Longsy23) January 6, 2019
Nothing wrong with that from Owen, looks like he just got cramp and his leg straightened into Macateers
— Richard Wilson (@Richard_JohnW) January 6, 2019
Michael Owen cheats again and gets away with it. Pure biased shown from the refs. McAteer was 100% correct. Never gets a card because it’s England and Owen @StarSixes #cheat
— Hugh Toner (@scoobyhugh8) January 6, 2019
Surprised Owen never got injured kicking him 😂
— James Molineaux (@JamesMolineaux) January 7, 2019
Should of kicked him harder shocking decision
— thomasdaglish@aol.co (@thomasdaglish) January 7, 2019
He would have booted him properly if he knew he was going to be sent off!
— Dillon Brady (@billondrady) January 6, 2019
Mcateer is fuming 😂😂😂 should have both got a yellow and get on with the game.
— Sam Khan (@Khandot1Sam) January 6, 2019
Only just seen the Owen and McAteer video. Disappointing that McAteer didn’t RKO the twat straight into the ground but oh well.
— Danny (@_YoungyLFC98) January 7, 2019
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