It was the game that had all English football fans dreaming – and BBC viewers scratching their head, after co-commentator Martin Keown opted to launch a bizarre attack on book-lovers.
“Only Martin Keown could manage to offend people who are not even watching this game!
Seemingly out of nowhere, the former Arsenal defender appeared to take umbrage at anyone who might be passing the afternoon reading rather than watching the England-Sweden World Cup quarter final.
“There might be someone back home reading a book,” he said, apropos of nothing.