Robbie Fowler forced to apologise for calling players 'a couple of girls'

The BBC asked the former Liverpool striker to apologise on air.

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AFTER DESCRIBING FERNANDO TORRES and Jan Vertonghen as “a couple of girls” because of their on-field behaviour yesterday, former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler was forced into an on-air apology.

Speaking on BBC’s Final Score, Fowler apologised for his remarks and stated that he would even be watching Liverpool ladies today as they attempted to win the league.

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