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Ag shame, Steve, South America is not the same as South Africa.

The former Real Madrid footballer and now sports commentator Steve McManaman has been teased silly about his unfortunate geography blunder while watching his former side beat Chelsea on Tuesday night.

Steve made the wild claim that Rodrygo’s Champions League goal for Real Madrid against Chelsea was “made in South Africa”.

Real Madrid ran out 2-0 winners on the night and 4-0 victors on aggregate by beating Chelsea.

Rodrygo scored the final goal of the tie, with Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde helping set up the goal, meaning it was scored by a Brazilian and set up by a Brazilian and an Uruguayan.

McManaman clearly got South Africa mixed up with South America, much to the amusement of everyone watching, per SportsBible:

“‘Made in South Africa, Valverde the Uruguayan,’ Steve McManaman needs geography lessons,” joked one fan.

“So depressed couldn’t even laugh about the commentator saying a goal set up by Fede Valverde for Rodrygo was ‘made in South Africa,'” said a struggling Chelsea fan.

A third added, “Steve McManaman saying Rodrygo’s Valverde-assisted goal was “made in South Africa” is my favourite bit of commentary of the season.”

“Made in South Africa, someone tell Steve where Uruguay is,” replied another.
“McManaman the gift that keeps on giving,” laughed a fifth.

Apparently, it was so embarrassing that BT Sport even edited the sentence out of their video on social media.

But it lives on in the interwebs:

‘Made in South Africa, Valverde the Uruguayan’

Steve McManaman needs geography lessons… pic.twitter.com/7iE4BVZfDS

— Alexei (@MUFC_redarmy99) April 18, 2023

We appreciate the mention, though, Steve, thank you.

[source:sportbible]