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The Sky Sports crew are spending the day at Everton’s training facility at USM Finch Farm, and presenter Jamie Carragher conducted an interview with striker Romelu Lukaku. However, what really raised eyebrows was the former Liverpool legend wearing an Everton warmup jersey ahead of and during the interview.
Interview & training with Lukaku coming now on @SkySportsNewsHQ pic.twitter.com/hCUL5eaRK3
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 28, 2017
The betrayal backlash on Twitter was swift from the Reds.
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ first the new CEO now you!!!! pic.twitter.com/029Oauyj4l
— Dean (@DeanCoombes) February 28, 2017
This is of course referring to Liverpool’s new CEO Peter Moore who replaces Ian Ayre and is a self-professed fan of Everton.
Not all the replies were too civil, as can be expected on social media.
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ this is like catching your missus in bed with another fella
— Klopp Fever (@MadioSane) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ I know we're shit but come on carra
— andy (@__AndyLFC) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ pic.twitter.com/99Cge9TXVe
— Lisa Marie Ellis (@MsBlue1878x) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ what kind of milk have you been smoking?
— Chris (@ChrisHaroun) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ nooooooooo
— Paul James (@JerseyPaul90) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ Jesus our clubs falling apart legends are jumping ship
— The LFC TicketMen (@TheLFCTicketMen) February 28, 2017
Of course, not to be left behind, Everton fans were quick to crow at their crosstown rivals.
@Dicko_1997 @eternalblue1878 @Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ once a blue always a blue
— john sharples (@scouseblue48) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ back to your boyhood team
— Luke Jarvis (@LukeJarvis77) February 28, 2017
@Carra23 @SkySportsNewsHQ loving that aren't you mate always been a blue lol
— Scouse Mouse (@scousemouseefc) February 28, 2017
Many fans of both clubs might have forgotten, or never known, but Carragher grew up in an Everton-supporting household and was a Toffee himself for many years, and while he played for Merseyside Derby rivals Liverpool, has confessed his Everton fanhood often.
Once a blue, always a blue. @Carra23 #EFC pic.twitter.com/mRMRwesey6
— EFC Statto (@EFC_Statto) February 28, 2017
Oh well, nothing like a bit of nothing news really to spark up the old Blues-Reds rivalry again.