'You can't...' - Gary Neville and Ian Wright react to Jill Scott's admission about Sunderland

Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Sunderland-born Jill Scott took place in an interesting debate centered around supporting two clubs recently.

Scott, who won the Euros with England, played for Sunderland as a youngster before spending several years at Manchester City. The I’m A Celeb winner also played for Aston Villa and Everton during her glittering playing career.

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The 38-year-old Wearsiders has stated several times that she remains an ardent Sunderland fan but also hinted towards a soft spot for her former side Manchester City when asked by Neville if it was okay to support two clubs during a recent episode of The Overlap.

Gary Neville: “Is it okay to support two clubs?”

Jill Scott: “Like follow, like I follow, obviously I support Sunderland but like Man City as well. Is it okay?”

Gary Neville: “I think if one's like in the Premier League, you can't support two clubs in the same league, I don't think. You can't support like Manchester United and Leicester or Tottenham, I don't think. You've got to choose, I think that's critical.”

Jill Scott: “So I'd be okay this season but if Sunderland go up, I'm going to have to…”

Ian Wright: “You have to be Sunderland.”

Jill Scott: “Yeah, it would be Sunderland.”

Gary Neville: “I think if you've got an affinity and you've played for a club for a long time, I think that's okay.”

Roy Keane: “But do you have that? I don't have that with the clubs I've played for. I don't feel…”

Gary Neville: “You do support United, don't you?”

Roy Keane: “No, I don't support Man United, absolutely not. I don't support Man United. I don't support anything.”

Gary Neville: “When you watch United, do you feel more emotional about the game?”

Roy Keane: “No, you feel more of an insight of how it works at the club and the expectation and that stuff. I wouldn't say I'm a fan. I wouldn't be going… the results wouldn't make or break my weekend. I wouldn't be going home and going, yeah, get in there, it was a great win or a heavy loss. I'd be looking at it in a professional way.”

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