Ex-Premier League Star Heard Calling Liverpool Player a '****' in Off-Air Clip

A former Premier League star was reportedly heard calling a Liverpool player a '****' in an off-air clip.

On Sunday afternoon, there was late drama in the 2026 World Cup qualifying round.

At the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary knew a win or a draw against the Republic of Ireland would seal their place in the play-offs.

With 10 minutes left of the 90, things were looking good for Hungary as they led 2-1 thanks to goals from Daniel Lukacs and Barnabas Varga.

However, Ireland hero Troy Parrott had other ideas as he netted in the 80th minute and then in the sixth minute of stoppage time to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory for the visitors.

As a result, Hungary were knocked out of the World Cup on home soil and Ireland are now heading to the play-offs.

During the aftermath of Ireland's victory, a clip went viral on social media.

As per The Liverpool Echo, former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Reading striker Kevin Doyle was heard using an X-rated phrase while celebrating Ireland's late winner.

The 42-year-old, who was on duty for RTE Sport, was seen running around the studio before being caught saying: "Suck on that, you Liverpool c***."

Doyle was then heard apologising to ex-Liverpool star Didi Hamann.

While it was unclear who the jibe was directed at, the Hungary squad does contain Liverpool stars Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez, with the former being the captain of the team.

RTE Sports did post an edited version of Doyle's celebrating on social media, but the version containing the X-rated phrase was shared by user @Liam_D79.

During his career, Doyle played 62 times for Ireland, scoring 14 goals and winning the Nations Cup in 2011.

SPORTbible has contacted RTE Sport for comment.

Speaking to RTE after the match, hat-trick hero Parrott said: "I said against Portugal that this is what dreams are made of, but I think tonight, I will never have a better night in my whole life.

"It is a fairytale. You can't even dream about something like that. I have no words to describe the emotions right now."