Newstalk presenter Ivan Yates has caused major controversy today ahead of Stephanie Roche’s bid for glory at tonight’s Ballon D’Or ceremony in Zurich.
The presenter annoyed thousands of fans around the country this morning when he stated, “There’s no way she deserves it. It’s the height of tokenism.
“It’s a great goal, but she was playing for Peamount United – give me a break,” he added.
“To compare van Persie, a world class goal in a World Cup. I mean what sort of defence would Wexford Youths put up.
“Even Andy Carroll can score against Wexford Youths… It’s tokenism because she is a woman,” he continued.
“The fact that she’s Irish – fantastic and good luck to her – but there’s no way she deserves the Puskas Award, no way.”
To prove Ivan wrong, you can click here to vote for Stephanie for the award tonight, and here are Her.ie’s reasons as to why you should vote for Stephanie.
The countdown is on…
