Former Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has claimed that African has never produced a defender better than Jamie Carragher.
Barton made the comments in support of Carragher, who was heavily criticised for saying the Africa Cup of Nations is not a major tournament.
Carragher has since clarified his comments, admitting that he was clumsy with his language.
Speaking on the Common Sense Podcast Barton, who had only one-cap for England, challenged anyone to show him one African player better than Carragher.
“Can anybody out there, as much as all the Afrikanos have had a pop at Carragher for saying what he said.
“There’s no better defender come from Africa than Jamie Carragher. Africa have never produced a better defender than Jamie Carragher.
“Name me a better defender, can anybody name me a better African defender. Kolo Toure is not better than Carragher
“If I said to you, can you have one in your team, bear in mind Carragher played at right back. Again, we’re going through this great continent that’s produced phenomenal talent and deserves to be taken seriously as a major tournament. Well, you can’t name me one defender.”
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Samuel Osei Kuffor of Bayern muchen , Germany is better than your Jamie Carragher back then. He is from Ghana here in Africa.
Barton the criminal? His brain is full of dust
Stephen keshi
Chidi Nwanu
Uche Okechukwu
Taribo west
Without naming players from other African countries, the player above are better than carragher in their playing days.
All these British clown thought football revolves only in premiership
If he Joey barton is from Africa he will not make it as a football player come to talk of him asking this kind of question
Who’s Carragher???
Carragher my foot!!!
Useless defender.
A certain rigobert song is miles ahead of jamie carragher
celestine babayaro is waaay better than carragher
Even Egypt’s rock wael gomaa is better than carragher. So joey Barton should keep his controversial takes to himself.
What Carragher said is the truth . Winning an African Nation Cup can not boost Sallah chances of Ballon . ANC is not a major competition. It’s either you perform well at European club level or European cup period . Messi won so many individual player award not because he won COPA America but because he played well for his club. George Weah won Ballon because he was extraordinary for Milan , Liberia his country was not relevant on African soil.
HAKIMI is by farrrrrrrrrr better than carragher. Who is carragher. We all make mistakes, especially wen speaking on Live shows. Admitting u’re wrong won’t kill u Sir.
It seems there was a heated debate involving Jamie Carragher’s comments and the challenge posed by Barton regarding African defenders. Barton asserted that no African defender is better than Carragher, mentioning Kolo Toure as a comparison and emphasizing the talent produced by the African continent.
Joey Barton,caraggahar is your idol but Africa players are far far above you both.