England Lionesses star and SPOTY nominee Chloe Kelly has come under fire over remarks she made about David Beckham in a new interview.
The footballer, 27, who has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, came under heavy fire earlier this week from disgruntled fans.
SPOTY nominee Chloe Kelly’s comments about David Beckham
In a video posted on the BBC Sports social media accounts, Chloe – who plays for Arsenal Women and helped the Lionesses to their second Euro title over the summer – played a game of ‘Winner Stays On’ featuring past SPOTY winners.
The game kicked off with Chloe having to pick between England legend Beckham or seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Chloe picked David. She was then asked to pick between David and tennis star Andy Murray, and then Tom Daley.
She was then asked to pick between David and fellow Arsenal and Lionesses star, Beth Mead.
“Oh, so hard!” Chloe grinned.
Chloe’s game of Winner Stays On sparks outrage
Chloe then opted to pick her teammate.
“Beth. What she done in 2022. I have to,” she said. “Beckham is like everyone’s idol. But Beth, what she done in 2022 was special, and the year that she had as well.”
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