Team GB star in ugly bust-up with French athlete at Olympics is son of Premier League legend

The Team GB star who was involved in a furious row with France's Hugo Hay at the 2024 Olympics is the son of a Premier League legend.

Wednesday's 5000m Olympic qualifier descended into chaos as George Mills was one of four athletes involved in a collision and fell on the track before the finish line.

After the race ended, Mills, who finished 18th with a time of 14.37.08, clashed with Hay, who finished seventh.

The British athlete confronted the Frenchman and angrily gestured in his direction.

Hay attempted to diffuse the situation, but Mills was having none of it as he walked away from the scene of the incident.

Mills is the son of former Leeds United and Manchester City defender Danny Mills, who played a large portion of his playing career in England's top flight.

Danny Mills in action for Leeds United. Image: Getty

He began his career at Norwich City's youth team before breaking into the first-team.

The former England right-back, who won 19 international caps and played at the 2002 World Cup, then moved to Charlton before joining Leeds, where he was on their books from 1999 to 2004.

He made 141 appearances for the Elland Road outfit before signing for Man City in the summer of 2004.

He played 54 games for the Blues before ending his career at Derby County.

Speaking before the Paris Games, the former Premier League player hailed his son's achievement of reaching the Olympics and compared the stage to the World Cup.

"Both achievements are pretty good, to represent our country on the biggest stage of all," he said.

"But I still say to people the Olympics are bigger than the World Cup. On a global scale, the Olympics are absolutely huge.

"I did OK, playing five games at the 2002 World Cup. But what George is hopefully going to achieve is going to eclipse that."