10 of the most outspoken footballers

#4: Gary Neville

Manchester City v Chelsea - Premier League — Outspoken during his playing career, Gary Neville has not changed since becoming a TV pundit

As a pundit, former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been just as outspoken as his old teammate Paul Scholes – famously tearing into the likes of David Luiz – who he once described as defending “like he was being controlled by a 10-year old on a PlayStation”. But while Scholes was largely quiet during his playing career, the same could not be said for Neville.

During his career, he was outspoken about everything from agents – which he claimed players simply didn’t need – to Liverpool, who he once claimed he couldn’t stand at all. In 2010 he launched an attack on former teammate Carlos Tevez, claiming he wasn’t worth the £25m it would’ve cost Manchester United to keep him – a statement that triggered Tevez to label him a “boot-licking moron”.

Most recently he was completely ruthless when discussing Arsenal’s capitulation against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final – slating the likes of Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey for walking during the game when they were 2-0 down and labelling the Gunners as “spineless”.

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