Eagle-eyed McClean will swiftly correct you if you call him British.
That’s exactly what BT Sport commentator Ian Darke found out on Sunday.
Darke was trying to highlight a stat about Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win against West Brom in the Premier League when the Irish international interjected.
Of the 22 starters in the match, 17 were from the ‘British Isles’, according to Darke. What he was trying to explain was that 17 players were from either the UK or Ireland, which of course includes Derry native McClean,
However, McClean was not a fan of Darke’s phrasing and made sure he knew all about it.
https://twitter.com/JamesMcC14/status/650401324656402433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
You’ve got to admire the artful use of the thumbs emoji.
