Gabriel Agbonlahor is to apologise for the tackle he made on Louis Tomlinson that left the singer sick on the touchline.
The two were involved in a charity match at Celtic Park organised by ex-Aston Villa Player StiliyanPetrov.
“It was one of those things,” said Agbonlahor. “I’ll apologise to Louis when we meet up.
“I know he enjoyed playing in the game and it’s fantastic that he took time out to be here.”
Agbonlahor, a former team-mate to Petrov, received abuse from One Direction fans on Twitter after the game for the tackle.
The singer signed a deal with his local club Doncaster on a non-contract basis to play reserve games after impressing in another charity game.
One direction became the first British Group to debut on top of the Billboard 200 list when their album ‘Up All Night’ sold 175,000 copies in its first week.
His participation in the event, along with other starts, helped raise attendance to a capacity 60,000 in Glasgow for a game organised to raise money for the Stiliyan Petrov Cancer Foundation, set up by the former Bulgarian International.
The 21-year-old’s appearance was short-lived after he was left hobbling from a tackle and was sick on the sidelines as he was substituted.
Former Celtic and Aston Villa Manager Martin O’neill said:
“Agbonlahor smashed into him and he picked himself up and then was ill in the dressing-room area, but he’s not too bad now I think.
“He had to rush off, but I think he’s fine.
“He doesn’t know where he is, but he’s fine. He was genuinely ill, but he’s OK now.”
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