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      Alex Scott poses in ski outfit as presenter takes on four-day Arctic endurance challenge for iconic BBC show

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      ALEX SCOTT was all smiles as she prepared for, potentially, the greatest challenge of her life.The BBC Sport presenter, 39, shared snaps training on skis as she embarks on a charity mission.
      Alex Scott is all smiles on skis as she trains for her challenge
      BBC host Scott is trekking across the Arctic with a group of celebs to raise money for Comic Relief
      From left to right, Laura Whitmore, Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison, and Alex Scott will brave the elements in the Arctic
      Scott is set to brave the freezing temperatures to trek across the Arctic for Comic Relief.
      She will be joined by Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison and Laura Whitmore for Snow Going Back: Comic Relief Vs The Arctic.
      They are set to start their endurance test at the edge of the Arctic Circle in Tromso, Norway.
      It will take four days to trek, cross-country ski, and cycle to a finish a line some 50km away.
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      The group will be confronted with minus 20C temperatures and will have just eight hours of daylight as they make their way through the polar region.
      Scott and the rest of the crew will be required to pitch their own tents and survive on food rations in the gruelling test.
      On Sunday, the Football Focus host took to Instagram to share some photos.
      In one she can be seen hitting the deck, as she laughs off her fall.
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      While in others, she shows off her team and training they have been doing so far, including skiing and cycling.
      Alex Scott braves wind and torrential rain as she stuns in tartan jacket on BBC
      She captioned the photos: “Posted pictures of us smiling in training because I’m not sure how many there will be over the coming days 🥶🥶
      “Training all complete… #snowgoingbacknow.”
      Scott added: “A four-day endurance challenge taking on the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic to raise vital funds all for @ComicRelief.
      “It’s going to be tough, long and very very cold but as one team we’re determined to raise as much money as we can to help try to tackle poverty and injustice around the world.
      “Please donate if you can to… comicrelief.com/alex.
      “Thank you 🙏🏾”
      The group will have to trek 50km through the Arctic
      Scott and her pals will have to pitch a tent
      Part of the endurance test includes cycling
      The journey features in a documentary before Red Nose Day
      Scott’s girlfriend Jess Glynne posted a comment that read: “You 🖤”
      The journey will be captured by a BBC film crew and shown as a documentary before Red Nose Day on March 15. More

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      Where is Gary Lineker and why isn’t he on Match of the Day?

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      GARY Lineker has been the backbone of the Match of the Day presenting team for almost a quarter of a century.But the former Leicester, Spurs and Barcelona striker wont be appearing on the show on Saturday February 10 — here we take a look at why.
      Gary Lineker was suspended from MOTD in March 2023 for breaking the Beeb’s impartiality rulesCredit: Rex
      Where is Gary Lineker and why isn’t he on Match of the Day?
      Gary Lineker has been forced to pull out of presenting Match of the Day on Saturday February 10, 2024.
      He usually hosts the football highlights show every Saturday night.
      Gary took to X, formerly Twitter, on the afternoon of the show he’s missing to break the news to fans.
      In typical style, he joked: “Some good news for some: I’ve been silenced….with a rotten cold that seems to be lasting forever.
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      “Hate missing hosting @BBCMOTD but I’ll be watching.”
      So instead of being in the studio, he’ll be convalescing at home.
      Fans were quick to wish the former striker well, with one person tweeting: “Get well soon Gary, we need you in strong voice!”
      Another commented: “Get well soon Gary!”
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      While a Newcastle fan joked: “Get well soon Gary. And you’re doing the right thing. We don’t want Wor Al catching it 🖤🤍.”
      Gary is regularly joined on the show by pundits including Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Micah Richards.
      MOTD and BBC Sport struck a new four-year agreement with the Premier League in December 2023, meaning the TV programme will continue to show Premier League highlights until 2029.
      Gary is also believed to be set to agree a huge contract extension with the BBC.
      Who has replaced Gary Lineker?
      Mark Chapman will step in to replace Gary while he is ill.
      The Manchester United fan has been a regular on Final Score and Match of the Day 2.
      So although Chappers is BBC Sport’s chief rugby league presenter, he also knows a thing or two about the beautiful game.
      When was Gary Lineker last missing from Match of the Day? 
      The BBC dramatically suspended Gary from Match of the Day in 2023, leading to the programme being broadcast without presenters, pundits or the usual commentary team over the weekend of March 11/12.
      This came after the BBC ruled that a tweet he posted about former Home Secretary Suella Braverman broke impartiality rules.
      Gary took to Twitter to hit out at the Illegal Migration Bill, which bans migrants who arrive on small boats from ever settling in Britain.
      His suspension sparked chaos as scores of his co-hosts launched a mutiny.
      A BBC spokesperson said: “Some of our pundits have said that they don’t wish to appear on the programme while we seek to resolve the situation with Gary.
      “We understand their position and we have decided that the programme will focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry.”
      The show’s commentary also stood down, with commentators usually heard on football broadcasts outside of the UK replacing them.
      Gary and the team returned MOTD to present highlights of the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 18, 2023.
      More recently Gary missed the footy highlights and analysis programme on April 1, 2023.
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      It was no April Fool’s Day joke, as he explained in a tweet: “Just so there’s no misunderstanding, I won’t be doing @BBCMOTD tonight.
      “I’m not suspended, just on holiday. Back next week. 😂👍🏻” More

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      Gary Lineker pulls out of Match of the Day at last-minute as he says ‘I’ve been silenced’

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      GARY LINEKER has been forced to pull out of tonight’s Match of the Day.The England legend hosts the football highlights show every Saturday, but will not feature this evening.
      Gary Lineker has been forced to pull out of tonight’s episode of Match of the DayCredit: BBC
      Lineker revealed that he has a coldCredit: X @GaryLineker
      Instead, Mark Chapman will step in to replace him.
      Lineker took to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday afternoon to break the news to fans, confirming he is under the weather.
      In typical style, he did it with a joke.
      Lineker wrote: “Some good news for some: I’ve been silenced….with a rotten cold that seems to be lasting forever.
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      “Hate missing hosting @BBCMOTD but I’ll be watching.”
      Fans were quick to wish the former striker well, with one person tweeting: “Get well soon Gary, we need you in strong voice!”

      Another commented: “Get well soon Gary!”
      While a Newcastle fan joked: “Get well soon Gary. And you’re doing the right thing. We don’t want Wor Al catching it 🖤🤍.”
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      Lineker has presented Match of the Day for almost 25 years.
      He is regularly joined on the show by the likes of Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Micah Richards.
      Match of the Day and BBC Sport struck a new four-year agreement with the Premier League in December.
      The TV programme will continue to show Premier League highlights until 2029.
      Lineker is also set to agree a huge contract extension with the BBC.
      The Leicester legend has recently been embroiled in some controversies with the BBC.
      Last month he sparked a row and was slammed as “ignorant” after sharing a tweet calling to ban Israel from world football.
      Lineker reposted a statement on X from a pro-Palestinian campaign calling for Israel to be ousted from global tournaments and games “until it ends its grave violations of international law”.
      And last March he sparked an impartiality row after saying the Government rhetoric on immigration was similar to that of 1930s Germany. More

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      FA Cup TV fixtures confirmed with Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool to be split between BBC and ITV

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      ITV are set to air Chelsea and Liverpool’s FA Cup clashes – but have missed out on Manchester United.The Red Devils will face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round after Nuno Espirito Santo’s side scraped past Bristol City on penalties.
      Chelsea reached the fifth round after beating Aston Villa in a replayCredit: Alamy
      Manchester United face Nottingham Forest for a place in the quarter-finalCredit: PA
      That clash will be broadcast on BBC One on Wednesday February 28 at 7.45pm.
      Liverpool and Chelsea are set to play on the same night with the Reds facing Southampton on ITV at 8pm.
      The Blues will have to settle for ITV4 when they play Leeds, with kick-off at 7:30pm.
      ITV4 will also host non-league minnows Maidstone for their trip to Coventry on Monday February 26.
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      While the all-Premier League clash between Luton and Manchester City takes place on February 27 on ITV One.
      The final tie to be aired on a linear channel is Blackburn v Newcastle, which also takes place on February 27 on BBC One.
      The 12 clubs that are involved in live broadcast ties on the BBC and ITV’s linear channels will receive a £125,000 fee, and the four clubs that are participating in live broadcast ties on BBC iPlayer will receive a £55,000 fee.
      The iPlayer clashes include Bournemouth vs Leicester and Wolves vs Brighton.
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      Chelsea reached the fifth round after pulling off a surprise 3-1 win over Aston Villa in a replay this week.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s side have proved handy in the cup competitions after reaching the Carabao Cup final, and the clash with Leeds should prove to be a feisty affair.
      Chelsea’s 3-1 FA Cup win at Aston Villa was the team’s best performance of the season, says Mauricio Pochettino More

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      Alex Scott left absolutely drenched live on BBC after Plymouth vs Leeds hit by downpour as fans say ‘get her a brolly!’

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      FOOTIE fans were united in their sympathy for Alex Scott after seeing her get DRENCHED during her broadcasting duties.Scott was part of the BBC’s live coverage of Plymouth’s FA Cup fourth-round replay with Leeds United on Tuesday night.
      Alex Scott led the BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup fourth-round replay between Plymouth and Leeds UnitedCredit: BBC
      Scott presented the match along with Jermaine Beckford and Glenn Murray
      The former Arsenal and England defender ended up being drenched by rainCredit: BBC
      The weather down in the south west was torrid, to say the least.
      High winds and buckets of rain battered Home Park Stadium, so much so that Scott ended up being soaked from head to toe.
      Scott braved the elements without an umbrella, unlike fellow pundits Jermaine Beckford and Glenn Murray, which meant her dark tartan jacket took a soaking.
      Watchers of the match couldn’t help but comment, with one saying: “I bet Alex Scott regretted not having a brolly pitchside before the #PLYLEE game.
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      “I live a 10-minute walk away from the ground and can confirm it’s absolutely pissing it down.”
      Another said: “Hey @AlexScott – tell the lads the pub round the corner has asked for their beer garden parasol back.”
      And another said: “Any chance one of those two lads could go over and cover Alex Scott with their umbrella?
      “They’re big enough keep all of three of them dry, yet they have one each and remain dry, while Alex is getting soaked.
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      Alex Scott didn’t let the torrential rain dampen her spirtisCredit: BBC
      “Come on lads, be a gentleman @BBCSport.”
      One remarked: “Someone get Alex Scott an umbrella, please.
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      “Glenn Murray you sir are not a gentleman.”
      And another chimed in: “@AlexScott bet your freezing in the rain this evening – well done for still smiling.”
      Leeds took the lead in the 66th minute through Italy international Wilfried Gnonto.
      But the Championship outfit were forced to play extra time thanks to a 78th-minute equaliser from Brendan Galloway.
      However, they ran out 4-1 winners to set up a fifth round clash with Villa or Chelsea. More

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      Alan Shearer feared he’d be sacked by BBC if cameras caught what he was doing in Newcastle away end for FA Cup clash

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      ENGLAND legend Alan Shearer feared he would be sacked by the BBC while supporting former club Newcastle last week.Shearer was in the away end at Craven Cottage on Saturday to support the Magpies against Fulham.
      Alan Shearer was spotted in the crowd at Craven Cottage during Fulham vs NewcastleCredit: Rex
      The Newcastle legend feared he would be sacked by the BBC if he was caught swearing on cameraCredit: Getty
      The ex-striker was swarmed by fans after taking to his seat, with some even chanting his name throughout the match.
      Although he now regularly watches games from a TV studio, Shearer, a pundit for BBC Sport and Match of the Day, admitted he loved being among the crowd.
      The 53-year-old even revealed that he got so caught up in the action that he began swearing at the referee at one point during the game.
      Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer said: “You know when the ref makes a poor decision, and you can hear all the fans go, ‘That’s f*****g useless’.
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      “Well I found myself doing the same to the referee!
      “I was thinking, ‘If the cameras are on me now…’ Honestly, I had to think, ‘Calm down, Alan, or you might get yourself sacked here for shouting at the referee!'”
      Discussing his matchday experience, Shearer added: “My son said to me, ‘Dad, I’ve got a spare ticket. You always said you’re going to come to an away game with me. Why don’t you come to the game?’ And I was like, ‘Are you mad?’
      “He said, ‘Come on, you’ll love it. It’ll be amazing!’ Then I thought, ‘Actually, it’s not a bad idea’. Then the more I thought about it, the more I thought, ‘I’m gonna do it, why not’.
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      “He persuaded me and I went, and I’m definitely going to do it again. I absolutely loved it. It was everything – chaos, madness, excitement. It was just brilliant.”
      Newcastle went on to win the match 2-0 thanks to goals from Sean Longstaff and Dan Burn.
      They will now face Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup fifth round. More

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      ‘I’m not sure people know this’ – Gary Lineker reveals Match of the Day’s contractual obligation with Premier League

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      GARY LINEKER has revealed that the BBC have a contractual agreement with the Premier League that limits the amount of game time that can be shown on Match of the Day.Just two Prem games took place on Saturday as Arsenal hosted Crystal Palace and Brentford faced Nottingham Forest.
      Gary Lineker has explained why the BBC can only show a limited amount of match footageCredit: Getty
      The bizarre fixture scheduling saw BBC highlights show Match of the Day altered, meaning host Alex Scott and pundits Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams had more time to spend on analysis.
      However, ex-Manchester City star Micah Richards joked that Shearer spoke too much during the 35-minute show.
      Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Richards said: “Talk about overdoing it! You’re talking about (Martin) Odegaard with the socks! Talk about over-analysing a situation!”
      Shearer responded: “We had two hours spare in the afternoon, we had to do something.”
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      However, Lineker then chimed in to reveal why the pundits were forced to spend more time on analysis.
      The England icon explained that the BBC can only use a limited amount of match footage.
      He said: “I’m not sure if people know this but you’re only allowed a certain amount of time of each game.
      “I think it’s limited to something like a maximum of 12 minutes.
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      “So therefore whereas normally we would squeeze in six or eight games and condense our chatting into two or three minutes per game, when you’ve just got two games in 35 minutes you’ve got ten minutes or so to chat.
      “It’s a contractual obligation – I think it’s 12 minutes but I’ll check that.”
      While discussing Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace during the show, ex-Everton star Williams spotted a potential set-piece “trigger” from Martin Odegaard which involved the midfielder pulling up his socks.
      Williams explained: “There’s always a trigger for what the movement’s going to be.
      “We can see they have worked on whether it’s a front-post corner or a back-post corner.
      “If you keep an eye on Odegaard, we feel – maybe we’ve had too much time on our hands – but we feel that maybe he’s signalling something to the corner taker.
      “He’s in the same place for every corner and he’s playing with his socks.  
      “There is synchronicity regarded whether they go to the front or the back. Every clip we see here he is doing the same thing where he’s playing with his socks. It might be coincidence, yes.
      “But it is a big coincidence that he’s always there and always doing something with his sock.” More

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      Emma Louise Jones poses with Luke Humphries & World Darts trophy but fans fear she’s ‘putting too much faith in buttons’

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      EMMA LOUISE JONES posed alongside Luke Humphries as he brought some silverware to Elland Road. Humphries was seen presenting his WDC Darts World Championship trophy which he beat Luke Littler to claim earlier this month.
      Emma Louise Jones posed alongside Luke Humphries PDC World Darts trophyCredit: X @eljonesuk
      World No1 Darts star Humphries paraded the trophy around Elland RoadCredit: PA
      Emma said the gong was ‘very heavy’Credit: Rex
      As well as showing it off to the fans at half-time, Humphries, 28, also posed with the gong alongside BBC presenter Emma.
      And it seems she was even offered the chance to try and lift the trophy.
      Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, she captioned the image: “A pleasure to be joined by @lukeh180 and his (VERY HEAVY) trophy in the studio 🏆.”
      Reacting to the snap, one fan said: “Winner winner trophy dinner.”
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      However, another fan said: “Sooo much faith in those buttons.”
      Leeds TV presenter Emma previously suffered a wardrobe malfunction when her jumpsuit broke following an interview at Leicester City’s training ground.
      It left her holding her top and “clinging on for dear life” as she made her way back to her car afterwards.
      Although on this occasion it seems no such clanger occurred.
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      Emma is a football presenter on BBCCredit: Instagram @eljonesuk
      She started out on Leeds TV in 2017Credit: Instagram @eljonesuk
      Both Emma and Humphries would have been delighted with Leeds’ comeback win over Preston.
      Will Keane had put the visitors ahead after just two minutes before Daniel James struck back in the sixth minute.
      Leeds then controversially won a penalty in injury time for a dubious handball.
      But Joel Piroe did not need a second invitation and dispatched from 12 yards to snatch a big victory for Leeds’ promotion hunt.
      Emma Louise Jones is a popular BBC sports presenterCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      Jones covers rugby league for the BBC alongside other sportsCredit: Twitter / @eljonesuk
      Jones had put together a strong social media game and can boast over a quarter of a million followersCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      Jones loves to share glam pics with her legion of followersCredit: instagram
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