 Fowler was part of a group of Liverpool players from the mid @-@ 1990s who were dubbed " The Spice Boys " by the press following a series of off @-@ field controversies . The term was coined by the Daily Mail , and arose due to misplaced rumours that Fowler was dating Spice Girl Emma Bunton . The term was subsequently used in a derogatory manner , implying Fowler and colleagues such as Jamie Redknapp , Stan Collymore , David James and Steve McManaman were underachieving playboys . 
 Fowler was part of a group of Liverpool players from the mid @-@ 1990s <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> dubbed " The Spice Boys " by the press following a series of off @-@ field controversies . The term was coined by the Daily Mail , and arose due to misplaced rumours that Fowler was dating Spice Girl Emma Bunton . The term was subsequently used in a derogatory manner , implying Fowler and colleagues such as Jamie Redknapp , Stan Collymore , David James and Steve McManaman <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> underachieving playboys . 
Fowler was part of a group of Liverpool players from the mid @-@ 1990s was dubbed " The Spice Boys " by the press following a series of off @-@ field controversies . da term was coined by the Daily Mail , and arose due to misplaced rumours dat Fowler was dating Spice Girl Emma Bunton . Tdaterm was subsequently used in a derogatory manner , implying Fowler and colleagues such as Jamie Redknapp , Stan Collymore , David James and Steve McManaman was underachieving playboys .