Richard Keys slams Conor Gallagher AGAIN for cutting holes in his socks

Richard Keys has told Chelsea's Conor Gallagher to 'smarten up' and set an example to youngsters 'like Bobby Moore' in his latest rant at players who cut holes in their socks.

At the weekend, Keys, who fronts beIN Sport's coverage of the Premier League, took to social media to express his outrage at Gallagher and the increasing number of top players who do it.

'Enough of this nonsense,' Keys posted. 'There's no need for it. The Spanish have outlawed it (although Bellingham gets away with it). It's time we did.'

Doubling down on his opinions in a blog post on Monday, the former Sky Sports presenter claimed the supporter backlash to 'sock-gate' proved he was correct.

Looking ahead to Sunday's Carabao Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley, Keys invoked England's 1966 World Cup-winning captain Moore.

'And so to sock-gate. I'm right. I know I am. The level of support I've had tells me I am,' he wrote.

'I asked a top medic again today why players cut holes in the back of their socks. He confirmed what I had previously been told.

'Apparently some believe the socks are too tight - and they stop the flow of blood to the calf. B******s.

'They don't wear anything on their heads do they but clearly the flow of blood is restricted to that area of some of these young men.'

Keys continued: 'It's got to stop. This weekend Conor Gallagher resembled the poor lad who plays on Hackney Marshes every week that can't afford kit. You're a professional man. Look professional.

'You don't see Messi or Ronaldo going round looking like they can't afford socks do you? Perhaps Gallagher believes that players shouldn't wear socks at all?

'Gallagher will be at Wembley this weekend - the spiritual home of Bobby Moore - the greatest England captain