Liverpool hero Jason McAteer has starred in a viral Paddy Power video mocking his old white Spice Boy suit. McAteer and his Reds team-mates turned up to face Manchester United at Wembley in 1996 wearing now-infamous white Armani outfits.
The decision drew stinging criticism as Liverpool lost the game 1-0 with the fashion disaster used as a prime example of the Spice Boy mentality which made them renowned for being nearly-men.But these days McAteer is more than happy poking fun at himself and his former team-mates.In the video, which has been viewed more than 1million times across Paddy Power's social media accounts, sees McAteer introduced by a TV presenter, where he's asked if there's any moment in his career where he wished he'd had a second chance.The Irishman ponders the question before drifting into a dream-like state as the footage shoots back to May 1996.McAteer, wearing a baggy t-shirt and a pair of incredibly baggy blue jeans, is seen in a suit shop where a tailor tries to convince him to pick a white outfit on behalf of his team-mates.He stands contemplating the decision before hearing himself thinking: "I’m not sure about these, should I say something?
Will the lads think I’m boring?"McAteer then asks for a different suit instead before the tailor insists: "Your teammates obviously asked you to pick the suits because you’re the most stylish."What do you think of the clip?
Let us know in the comments section"That's true. But I think we need something more conservative for a Cup Final, show the United lads that all this Spice Boys stuff is a load of rubbish and that we are a serious team," he replies."I’m putting my foot down on this.
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