Removing national anthems from soccer games could help to row back on 'too much nationalism' in sport, a commentator has said.
It comes after the English national anthem of 'God Save The King' was booed at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Saturday at the UEFA Nations League match against Ireland.
Author and Commentator Eamon Delaney told The Hard Shoulder it was "a new departure".
"I thought it was really embarrassing and I thought it was awful," he said.
"I think social media has driven this disrespect everywhere for everything - 'we can do what we want and if it annoys people who cares?'
"I think there's also a new kind of - I call it - cappuccino nationalism [which is] a very glib anti-English thing.
"You see it with The Wolfe Tones at Electric Picnic, you see it with lots of commentary.
"I think it's fueled by Brexit, in fairness, and the British haven't helped.
"In general I just thought it was awful and terrible unsporting".
'Nationalism in sport'
Mr Delaney said he also takes issue with the "hypocrisy of so many people booing when they follow English clubs".
Mr Delaney suggested perhaps we should take anthems out of it altogether.
"There's too much nationalism now in sport and in soccer," he said.
"I think governments and states have invested in football - not financially but politically or emotionally invested - as a vehicle for nationalism.
"I'd be a fan of taking out national anthems and rowing it back".
'Stupid culture wars'
Irish Daily Star Chief Sports Writer Kieran Cunningham told the show he "wasn't surprised" in the context of Lee Carsley.
The England interim manager, who has represented Ireland during his playing career through his grandmother who is from County Cork, chose not to join England players in 'God Save The King'.
Mr Carsley has said staying silent during the English national anthem does not make him "any less committed" to the team.
Mr Cunningham said he believes Mr Carsley has been badly treated.
"I would have known Lee for a long time and he's one of the most decent individuals I've ever met that have played for Ireland," he said.
"He very much regards himself as an Irish man".
Mr Cunningham said there have been calls for Mr Carsley to be sacked.
"This became a scandal because there are people who just can't let go of these stupid culture wars across the water and they jump on something like that," he said.
"[People] think that there has to be this requirement now that you have to sing the anthem when a lot of players don't sing the anthem.
"Social media has fuelled a lot of the stuff around this and social media on Saturday was aflame with reaction and the backlash to all this.
"I definitely think that had an influence on the booing".
'A big problem with that anthem'
Mr Cunningham added that other people take issue with England's national anthem
"Scottish fans boo 'God Save The King', Liverpool fans boo 'God Save The King'," he said.
"There's a lot of people within the UK that have a big problem with that anthem because they have no time for the monarchy," he added.
Ireland lost 2-0 to England in the opener on Saturday which included Taoiseach Simon Harris and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer among thousands of attendees.
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