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Nathan Ridley

Jamie Carragher brands Richard Keys "sad, desperate man" after racism accusation

Jamie Carragher has savagely branded Richard Keys a "sad, desperate man" after being accused of 'borderline racism'.

In the World Cup clash we didn't see coming, Liverpool legend Carragher fired back at Keys after the former Sky Sports presenter - sacked by the broadcaster in 2011 for sexist comments alongside colleague Andy Gary - took issue with Carragher's opinion that the England football manager "should always be English!"

The ex-Anfield stalwart declared as much in a tweet posted on Monday morning, gathering attention in the wake of the Three Lions' World Cup exit and amid the uncertainty surrounding current manager Gareth Southgate's future.

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