Johnson: The French are appalled by Barton's pathetic and childish outbursts
- 11 years ago
The French football expert looks at the English midfielder's Twitter tirade towards Thiago Silva.
The Queens Park Rangers man, who is currently on loan at Marseille in Ligue Un, has been pilloried by the press in France after he branded the Paris St-Germain star an 'overweight ladyboy'.
He tells us the issue started when Barton slated the defender's international team-mate Neymar for his recent performances, but he believes that PSG's threat of legal action over his insulting behaviour won't come to anything.
The Queens Park Rangers man, who is currently on loan at Marseille in Ligue Un, has been pilloried by the press in France after he branded the Paris St-Germain star an 'overweight ladyboy'.
He tells us the issue started when Barton slated the defender's international team-mate Neymar for his recent performances, but he believes that PSG's threat of legal action over his insulting behaviour won't come to anything.