Joey Barton has sparked controversy with his latest comments, claiming that no defender from Africa is better than Jamie Carragher.
Acting on the Overall Sense Podcast, Barton said, “Can any one available, as famous as your complete Afrikanos personal had a pop at Carragher for announcing what he said… There may be now not any better defender come from Africa than Jamie Carragher. Africa personal by no methodology produced the next defender than Jamie Carragher.”
Barton’s comments had been in enhance of Jamie Carragher, who confronted backlash after suggesting that the Africa Cup of Countries became as soon as now now not a fundamental match.
Carragher has since apologized for his comments, admitting that he became as soon as clumsy with his language.
Barton’s remarks are inclined to reignite the controversy, with many critics accusing him of perpetuating a biased and dismissive perspective in direction of African soccer.
The comments personal already sparked a heated debate, with some defending Barton’s appropriate to remark his thought, while others personal condemned his views as ignorant and insensitive.
