Jason McAteer wears his infamous cream Liverpool suit for TV stint on FA Cup final

By Dave Wood

Published: 12:18 EST, 17 May 2014 | Updated: 07:50 EST, 18 May 2014


Former footballer TV turned pundit Jason McAteer showed he was game for a laugh by wearing his infamous cream suit as he watched Saturday's FA Cup final.

The former Liverpool midfielder, one of the players who made up the Spice Boys during the late '90s, turned up in his brash outfit for for his stint commentating on the Wembley clash between Arsenal and Hull City for TV station beIN SPORTS.

Colleague Angus Scott tweeted: '1996 revisited! That suit is back for another FA Cup final appearance.'

All white: The former Liverpool midfielder got in the Cup final mood on Al Jazeera

All white: The former Liverpool midfielder got in the Cup final mood on Al Jazeera

Suits you: Jason McAteer turned up in his Cup final best for TV stint on beIN SPORTS

Suits you: Jason McAteer turned up in his Cup final best for TV stint on beIN SPORTS

Liverpool’s decision to wear cream Armani suits for the 1996 FA Cup Final, as much as their subsequent defeat to Manchester United, drew stinging criticism.

The incident is still dragged up as the prime example of the ‘Spice Boy’ mentality which surrounded Anfield in the mid-1990s and made them nearly-men.

Goalkeeper David James was responsible for the suits and Dominic Matteo admitted 'Never has so much damage been done to a team’s reputation.'

Jason McAteer (centre) and Liverpool players in Cup final suits
Cream Cup final suit

Flash: Jason McAteer (centre) with his Liverpool team-mates in 1996 and his suit today

Dashing: (l-r) David James, Stan Collymore, Jamie Redknapp and Neil Ruddock in Cup final suits designed by Georgio Armani

Dashing: (l-r) David James, Stan Collymore, Jamie Redknapp and Neil Ruddock in Cup final suits designed by Georgio Armani

In his autobiography 'My Defence' he wrote: 'All sorts were said about us, from being too big for our boots to a team that was more concerned with swanning round like playboys than playing football.

'None of it was true, as anyone who had been in our dressing room at Wembley would have known. The scene was one of total devastation.

'But, in terms of Liverpool’s reputation, the damage was done. The Spice Boys had been born.'

 

More...

Comments (33)

Share what you think

 View all

The comments below have not been moderated.

stupid non-story.

1
3
 Click to rate

Good for him! I wish I could fit into my clothes from '96

1
13
 Click to rate

There is an old saying, "If it walks like a Duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.. the same for McAteer, If he looks like a prat, and talks like a prat, He must be .....

20
10
 Click to rate

That's what happens when you take a younger wife...all dress sense flies out the window...he looks like a fool.

14
7
 Click to rate

He's well funny on talksport. Seems a good laugh.

1
17
 Click to rate

Regardless of suits , Evan's side were a joy to watch . Just ot on that particular day !

2
16
 Click to rate

Steve Bruce wearing his fa cup winning suit would have been more fun

1
25
 Click to rate

He was not very good and actually laughed about the extremely low amount of goals he produced as a midfielder. It is actually quite uplifting to compare our present team to the likes of him. How anyone would be interested in his opinion is beyond me .

17
8
 Click to rate

He came to Blackburn and was a complete waste of time

15
11
 Click to rate

Comedy club.

31
16
 Click to rate

......and you are obsessed with us!

5
18
 Click to rate

Funnier than you Jimbo!

1
11
 Click to rate

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

We are no longer accepting comments on this article.

Who is this week's top commenter? Find out now