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Nathan Ridley

Michael Owen accused of "disrespect" after extraordinary on-air bust-up

Carlton Cole has accused Michael Owen of being "disrespectful" when giving his verdict on concussion protocol in football.

The ex- Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid striker suggested that suffering a head injury could merely be a 'bump and a bang' after Ajax 's Lisandro Martinez suffered a blow in his side's Champions League round-of-16 clash with Benfica on Wednesday.

Owen clashed with Chris Sutton, who holds strong views regarding concussion protocol after his father - a former player - passed away following a 10-year battle with dementia in 2020, whilst covering the match on BT Sport.

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