DJ upsets top footie ace with dance joke

A DJ apologised yesterday after asking the world’s top woman footballer if she knew how to twerk.

Martin Solveig was hosting an awards ceremony after Lyon and Norway striker Ada Hegerberg had collected her Ballon d’Or gong as the best in the game.

The Frenchman was playing music throughout the presentations in Paris and danced with Hegerberg, 23, to a song by crooner Frank Sinatra.

As she received her award he asked her: “Do you know how to twerk?’’ She responded: “No.” Hegerberg, who had just FOOTIE ace Michael Carrick says young players should clean the first team’s boots.

The former Manchester United star carried out chores when he started his career at West Ham.

Carrick, 37, said: “I’m a big advocate of younger players doing those jobs.

“You know which rung of the ladder you’re on and it motivates you to climb it.” made a speech talking about her hopes of inspiring girls, appeared unhappy at the saucy dance craze question.

Solveig was accused of sexist behaviour. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray wrote on Instagram: “Another example of the ridiculous sexism that still exists in sport.”

Women In Sport said it was “extremely disappointed” at Solveig’s comment.

Solveig tweeted: “This was a joke, probably a bad one, and I want to apologise.”

He later apologised again for his “poor taste” but added: “The clip circulating on social media does not reflect the whole situation. Moments after I made the remark, we went on to dance together to Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me To The Moon.”

The footballer played down the row. She said: “He came to me afterwards and was really sad it went that way. I didn’t really think about it at the time. I was just happy to do the dance and win the Ballon d’Or.”

Her Lyon team-mate Lucy Bronze, 27, an England defender, called the comment “just a joke”.

And she added: “She can twerk, she was lying.

“It was more of a joke of making her dance.’’ The Star Says: Page 6 CHORES: Carrick