Joey Barton was left red-faced after questioning why Tottenham's Belgian midfielder Mousa Dembele cannot earn an international call-up... to Didier Deschamps' France squad.
The marauding midfielder has earned plenty of plaudits in recent weeks after impressing in Spurs' clashes against Arsenal, Manchester United and Juventus.
He is set to be on the plane to Russia for this summer's World Cup along with the rest of Roberto Martinez's Belgium squad.
But in an embarrassing gaffe live on air, Barton fumed at the 30-year-old's lack of international recognition – despite the midfielder having earned 72 caps for his country.