Perhaps Michael Owen should have stuck with ‘the Dortmund striker’ for the night.
Admittedly Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doesn’t have the easiest name to pronounce but when your job is to speak about European football, it’s worth learning the names of one of the best in the world.
We were quite happy to write this off as a slip of the tongue as Owen, who was on commentary duty for Borussia Dortumnd’s 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday night, couldn’t quite get his head around the name.
@themichaelowen what was that? ? pic.twitter.com/P8EPMoxtGN
— Jason Knightley (@jason_knightley) April 7, 2016
But Twitter users were not so quick to forgive Owen for pronouncing ‘Aubameyang’ as something akin to ‘A-Baggy-Man.’
Michael Owen trying to pronounce Aubameyang: "Awwwbagggyman" #BVBLFC
— heardonbtsport (@heardonbtsport) April 7, 2016
Michael Owen trying to say Aubameyang is giving me typhoid.
— OluwaShadrach. (@TheBlackElixir) April 7, 2016
Listening to Owen try and say Aubameyang all night will he the highlight, regardless the score.
"Eabaggyman" is my favourite so far.— Brendan Walsh (@BWalsh__) April 7, 2016
Why is Michael Owen calling Aubameyang "Abaggyman"? 😂
— myles (@8_Myles) April 7, 2016
Owen just called Aubameyang..
O baggy mang 🙈🙈— Aoife 'FIFA' Turner (@AoifeTurner) April 7, 2016
Michael Owen's latest attempt to pronounce Aubameyang: "TheBaggyMan."
— Tony Cuddihy (@Tony_Cuddihy) April 7, 2016
Michael Owen just called Aubameyang – 'O-Baggie-Mang'
— Joe Walker (@joewalker1874) April 7, 2016
Owen trying to say 'Aubameyang' just then 😂😂😂
— Mike (@MichaelDavis_93) April 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/lewismurphy_/status/718155733108400130
Hearing Michael Owen attempt to pronounce Aubameyang is making me laugh more than it should 😂😭
— Jack (@JaackT_) April 7, 2016
Owen cannot even pronounce it ffs
— T (@tharaseyda) April 7, 2016
Owen is really struggling to pronounce Aubameyang isn't he? 😂😂😂
— ✨ Esha ✨ 🇯🇲🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@AyeshaBlackwood) April 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/CameronW96/status/718174980698206208
