Jill Scott awkwardly silences Sturridge with jibe about Liverpool EPL failure

Jill Scott delivered some brutal advice to Daniel Sturridge on Sky Sport's show 'A League of Their Own' after the former Liverpool striker recounted how his old club narrowly came close to winning the Premier League in 2014.

Sturridge, 34, who played for Liverpool between 2013 and 2018, proved a key part of Brendan Rodgers' side that missed out on winning the league title by two points to Man City.

While the title race was still on right up until the final three games of the season, the Merseyside outfit suffered a 2-0 defeat by Chelsea, before drawing 3-3 to Crystal Palace, who scored three late goals to see Rodgers' side slip away from the title.

Sturridge, who scored 21 goals in the Premier League that season, recalled the agony of coming so close to winning the title.

'I still think about it today to be honest,' he said on 'A League of Their Own' after he was asked by Romesh Ranganathan what it was like to come so close to winning the Premier League.

'Because you always think you get so close to that success. Sometimes I'm driving in my car and I can hear a tune that was playing that year in the dressing room at that time and I'm vibing.

'And then I think damn, we didn't get it done. But you know, fortunately for the club they won the Premier League and it was a great moment for them.'

While Sturridge is yet to publicly announce his retirement from football, he has recently taken up a punditry role with Sky Sports.

Mail Sport reported earlier this month that the broadcaster could be dragged into the former England star's legal fight against an American rapper, who claims the footballer owes him a $30,000 reward for finding his lost dog.

But lionesses legend, Scott, subsequently delivered a brutal roast to the former