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Laurie Martin

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry aims dig at Todd Boehly amid Premier League All-Star idea

Todd Boehly's idea for a Premier League North vs South All-Star match has certainly got people talking. Jurgen Klopp was the first person to come out and blast the Chelsea co-owner for the suggestion, while Gary Neville and Gary Lineker have since joined the Liverpool manager in their criticism of the idea.

However, back in 2011, Rio Ferdinand proposed the idea of a Premier League All-Star game on Twitter - and many people across social media have been picking their teams for if a North vs South game became a reality.

Boehly said: "Ultimately, I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports. And really starts to figure out, why don't we do a tournament with the bottom four sports teams, why isn't there an All-Star game?

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