The former Olympique de Marseille player is at the heart of a new controversy after a series of sexist messages against women’s football.
England will once again be among the main favorites for final victory at the next Euro. Finalists of the last edition and quarter-finalists of the last World Cup, beaten by the Blues, the Three Lions will try to put an end to 58 years of failure since their coronation at home in 1966. Garry Southgate’s men will have to To inspire their female counterparts, crowned in the summer of 2022 and finalist of the last World Cup.
The good results of Lucy Bronze’s teammates, however, do not seem to have convinced Joey Barton, who in fact launched a series of vitriolic messages to attack women’s football. The reason for the anger of the former Marseillais, without a job since his ouster from Bristol Rovers in October? The number of women in sports shows on English television.
“Women should not speak with an ounce of authority about men’s football. Come on, let’s be serious, launched the former midfielder, adding: “It’s a completely different sport. If you don’t accept this, we will always see things differently. Women’s football is booming, it’s fantastic to see. »
Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious.
It’s a completely different game.
If you don’t accept that. We will always see things differently.
The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see.
I cannot take a thing they…
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) December 6, 2023
Any man who sits and engages with them in this regard has sold out.
The game is about levels. Most men’s opinion has little value. Never mind anyone else…
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— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) December 6, 2023
“Any man who sits down and engages with them on this issue is a sellout. Football is a question of level and the opinion of most men has little value. The others don’t matter…”, he added again, before launching into increasingly misogynistic comments: “Any man who listens to women’s comments or co-comments needs to have his head tested,” “Luckily, I’ve been playing at a level where I’ve earned enough to say and do what I want. »
Any man who listens to Women commentary or co-comms needs their heads testing…#sticktoyourowngame
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) December 6, 2023
Been in football since I’ve left school pal. I’ll decide what I do in the game.
It actually bores me. Full of shitbags.
Maggots. Liars. People pleasers.
Fortunately, I’ve played at a level to earn enough to say and do what the fuck I want.
🤣👍 https://t.co/4YTdDqHxNc
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) December 6, 2023
And when a user objected that some women knew each other, Joey Barton became insulting: “Shut up, idiot, and go grow a pair of balls.”
