MARTIN O’NEILL WAS in fine fettle on the ITV panel for this evening’s France versus Switzerland World Cup Group E clash.
The Republic of Ireland manager joked with presenter Adrian Chiles that Fabio Cannavaro, the former Italy captain, doubted his playing credentials. O’Neill told Cannavaro and Patrick Vieira not to underestimate him because he was at an advanced age and wearing glasses.
O’Neill remarked, “Despite the fact that there are two World Cup winners [here], actually when it comes to the Champions League, which used to be the European Cup, I’ve won two of them. I’d just like to know, how many have you lads won?”
Neither answered. Indeed, despite 25 club honours between them, neither Cannavaro or Vieira ever won a Champions League.
He was a Top player Actually,and for the Record His old manager Brian Clough said he was the best player that played for him,and that includes Roy Keane.
Lineker was stung nicely tonight. He said “we’ve players who are young or past it – you need players in their prime”, to which Henry replied “how many of the Costa Rica players could you name”.
Got a chuckle from that :-). Lineker is much better than Chiles though most of the time.
Fair play Martin Lad! Chiles wouldn’t have dared say that to the other lads, he’d have to take his head outta there arses first I suppose, the insufferable tw@t that he is!
Sick of Adrian Chiles, arguing about football with the likes of Viera and Cannavaro! Nobody is there to listen to his opinion, was just rude what he said to MON to begin with
Yes it was very rude, I never even notice people have glasses on in the first place and I wouldn’t say it to people who do wear them, but to underestimate someone who does wear them is a school yard mistake. If there was a competition for stupid talk Chiles would win every time.
Martin won 2 europen cups 1 league 2 football leagues as a player
Viera world cup europen championship with france 7 league titles 5 FA cups italian cup no comparison
I love you guys on this message thing to have a live tv conversation in a foreign language about football. …… fabio cannavro is a legend in fact all 3 are. Veria tooo abd yes o Neill :) just remember there English is at least secondary!!??
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Well said Martin, well said.
He did his homework alright….
….and they 2ere very happy to move on.
Well…won one, on bench for one other, though an injury…but…point well made.Fair play
He was a Top player Actually,and for the Record His old manager Brian Clough said he was the best player that played for him,and that includes Roy Keane.
Chiles is a smarmy git
Martin o Neil, is super sharp with the tongue.
That’s cause he’s Irish!!!
Nah man. It’s because he’s smart.
O’neill has been very good on itv. He’s not afraid to give an opinion. Wish he was given more time at Sunderland.
O’Neill is a Legend.. How Adrian Chiles got that job..I’ll never know… He’s very hard to listen to!!
I like Gary linekar meself. Much better than ITV.
Lineker was stung nicely tonight. He said “we’ve players who are young or past it – you need players in their prime”, to which Henry replied “how many of the Costa Rica players could you name”.
Got a chuckle from that :-). Lineker is much better than Chiles though most of the time.
Good man Martin, fair play to him. Now….if he had gotten up on the desk and Kung fu kicked Chiles in the face, he would acclaim legendary status!
While I’d never condone violence, it would be entirely justified in that context.
Fair play Martin Lad! Chiles wouldn’t have dared say that to the other lads, he’d have to take his head outta there arses first I suppose, the insufferable tw@t that he is!
Don’t mess with the gaffer.
When I read that, why did I read it in Steve Staunton’s voice?
Feck. So did I. Weird or wa??
Is this the doctor ???
love O’Neill such a nice man, yet still can voice is opinion and isn’t afraid. Not many more like him
Classic martin oneill is a hero
Sick of Adrian Chiles, arguing about football with the likes of Viera and Cannavaro! Nobody is there to listen to his opinion, was just rude what he said to MON to begin with
Yes it was very rude, I never even notice people have glasses on in the first place and I wouldn’t say it to people who do wear them, but to underestimate someone who does wear them is a school yard mistake. If there was a competition for stupid talk Chiles would win every time.
Good man, Martin!
No wonder Keano is afraid of him!!
I like cannavaro but viera comes across as very arrogant
He is “French” after all
Martin O’Neill…………A.K.A (The comeback maestro)
Why did RTE not get Martin for analysis and drop humpty drunky Dunphy.
Because he doesn’t have any relations in RTE ?
Some combo oniell vs dunphy…
Dunphys wife being high up in rte?
Take a bow son…take a bow..oneil putting them in the place love it
Brilliant :)
M.O.N should said well least I don’t resemble a cabbage patch doll!
Aah now,
Both the others won more than him and better players
Yea but they’re thick as shit.
Bmul, O’Neill won his European Cups with Nottingham Forest. The other two were playing for huge clubs with brilliant players all around them.
Martin won 2 europen cups 1 league 2 football leagues as a player
Viera world cup europen championship with france 7 league titles 5 FA cups italian cup no comparison
Anyone could glue won those titles with inter. No Juve or Milan.
Have not glue…… I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
But no European cups !!!!
Great comment . But when it boils down to it …hometown World Cup winners medal just clinches it for me . Love ya Martin
Child’s is a knob
Who’s child?
Whose child?
Maybe he meant that Chiles is a child.
I love you guys on this message thing to have a live tv conversation in a foreign language about football. …… fabio cannavro is a legend in fact all 3 are. Veria tooo abd yes o Neill :) just remember there English is at least secondary!!??
Come on forest !!!!
It feels wonderful that I have not a clue who any of these people are. And absolutely no desire to find out.
If you don’t know who these guys are what are you doing on the score? Did you think this was a site about movie sound tracks?
I don’t understand?
Nothin wrong wit a bitta banta
What gent with all his troubles what a gent!!