GARY LINEKER took a cheeky dig at ITV as he opened up on the rivalry with the BBC.
Match of the Day host Lineker is in Germany presenting the Beeb’s protection of Euro 2024.
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That included England’s opening sport on Sunday evening as Jude Bellingham grabbed the winner in opposition to Serbia.
And after the sport, he sat down with BBC pundit Micah Richards for the most recent episode of their Relaxation Is Soccer podcast.
Lineker talked about the truth that England’s subsequent Group C match, in opposition to Denmark, can be on the BBC earlier than ITV present the Slovenia match on June 25.
That prompted a dialogue concerning the so-called rivalry between the 2 nationwide broadcasters who’re sharing the protection for the foremost match as soon as once more.
The BBC have Lineker as their fundamental presenter with Alex Scott additionally internet hosting – with pundits together with Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Cesc Fabregas, Frank Lampard and Richards.
ITV, in the meantime, have Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Gary Neville and Ange Postecoglu with Mark Pougatch and Laura Woods anchoring.
Richards mentioned: “What number of watch on the BBC are you aware? Have you ever acquired the figures?
“What is that this rivalry between ITV and BBC once they submit the figures and that type of factor?”
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Lineker replied: “There is no such thing as a rivalry. For me, I acquired over that a very long time in the past.
“I do not actually care as a result of finally we alternate video games between us.
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“Clearly there is a little bit of rivalry as a result of we’re aggressive individuals.
“However how do you choose that? Do you choose it by the quantity of people that watch a sport as a result of we all know when England are taking part in you get extra viewers?
“It is solely on one channel and everybody will watch it no matter whether or not it is on ITV or the BBC. I acquired over that a very long time in the past.
“However there may be one factor… BBC and ITV each present the finals.
“Naturally we’re sporting individuals, we’re aggressive, so that could be a little competitors. It isn’t essential to anybody else however it’s to us.”
Richards replied: “We do like ITV, although, do not we? Keano and Wrighty, we need not have that rivalry.”
However then Lineker couldn’t resist one quip at ITV’s expense.
He added: “They’re actually good. English tv does soccer rather well.
“ITV do it brilliantly… we do it barely higher!”
BBC and ITV’s Euro 2024 line up in full
This is how every channel will line-up:
BBC presenters:
Gary Lineker, Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman
ITV presenters:
Mark Pougatch and Laura Woods
BBC pundits:
Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Rio Ferdinand, Ellen White, Frank Lampard, Ashley Williams, Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart, Cesc Fabregas, Thomas Frank, David Moyes, Rachel Corsie and James McFadden
ITV pundits:
Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Karen Carney, Graeme Souness, Eni Aluko, Ange Postecoglou, Danny Rohl and Christina Unkel
BBC commentators:
Man Mowbray, Robyn Cowen, Vicki Sparks, Steve Wilson, Steve Bower and Jonathan Pearce
ITV commentators:
Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Seb Hutchinson, Pien Meulensteen and Joe Speight
BBC co-commentators:
Danny Murphy, Martin Keown, Jermaine Jenas and James McFadden
ITV co-commentators:
Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist and Andros Townsend
And the pair couldn’t resist breaking into hilarious laughter at Lineker’s witty remark.
Lineker needed to give Richards a ticking off in the course of the dwell BBC protection of England’s win over Serbia as a result of the ex-Manchester Metropolis right-back threatened to make use of a banned phrase.
Richards nearly referenced “soccer coming dwelling” – however Lineker needed to step in and inform him to cease.
Elsewhere, followers bemoaned the filthy home windows of their dwell studio in addition to Joe Hart’s “zebra crossing” tattoos.
And there was chaos within the studio at half-time when the panel had been attacked by hornets in weird scenes.
Nevertheless, Lineker additionally confirmed his critical aspect on Saturday evening when he delivered a touching message to former MOTD colleague Alan Hansen, who’s severely in poor health.
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