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      Alex Scott responds as fans say they are ‘in love’ with her outfit as she oozes style live on BBC for WSL

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      ALEX SCOTT wowed fans with a stylish look live on BBC.The BBC pundit has dazzled with her imaginative outfits in recent weeks, particularly on the red carpet.
      Fans loved Alex Scott’s coat as she presented the BBC’s coverage of the WSLCredit: BBC
      The presenter revealed it is one of her favourites
      Alex Scott stunned on the red carpet ahead of Children in NeedCredit: PA
      She also caught the eye with a bold look at the GQ Men of the Year awardsCredit: The Mega Agency
      She toned down her style as she presented coverage of Chelsea Women’s WSL clash with Liverpool – and fans were left “in love”.
      Alex, 39, drew a lot of compliments for her coat, which she revealed is one of her favourites.
      The presenter reposted a comment showing her love, replying: “A little Tommy Hilfiger number this one…one of my faves.”
      Alex turned heads this week at the GQ Men of the Year awards with her stunning see-through silver dress.
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      The BBC presenter and pundit went braless as she walked the red carpet.
      Her daring look sparked a frenzy of gushing comments from her fans after Alex shared the snaps on social media.
      The former England Women’s defender has dazzled with a range of outfits in recent weeks, and often draws attention when she hits the red carpet.
      She stole the show at the Attitude Awards, having also stunned in a photoshoot for the magazine.
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      Alex Scott began dating Jess Glynne earlier this yearCredit: Rex
      Alex Scott has dazzled with a variety of outfits in recent weeksCredit: Soccer Aid ITV
      Alex was joined at the awards show by singer Jess Glynne, who she began dating this year.
      The couple shared their first public kiss earlier this month following weeks of rumours they had entered a relationship. More

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      Jermaine Jenas reveals he’d FIGHT Gary Lineker for Match of the Day host job… but names pundit he’d avoid

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      JERMAINE JENAS has jokingly said he would fight Gary Lineker to become Match of the Day host – but he revealed the one man he would not.England legend Lineker, 60, landed the role after an iconic playing career for the likes of Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona and Tottenham.
      Jermaine Jenas has joked he’d fight Gary Lineker for the Match of the Day jobCredit: Getty
      The England legend has been in the MOTD chair since 1999Credit: Rex
      He took over from Des Lynham presenting the hit BBC football highlights show in 1999 and has remained in the hot-seat ever since.
      Jenas, who played for Spurs, Newcastle and QPR as well as for the Three Lions 21 times, has followed Lineker into the television world since hanging up his boots.
      He is co-host of BBC’s The One Show and the 40-year-old has also appeared several times on Match of the Day as a pundit.
      He has recently stated that he would love to take over from Lineker, and that led to an amusing moment last Saturday during his latest appearance on the show.
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      Lineker asked him live on air: “You want this job?”
      Jenas replied: “No, no, I’m alright, thanks, for now.”
      Lineker, grinning along with the rest of Jenas’ co-pundits, then said: “Later.”
      Jenas, who also works for TNT Sports, then appeared on talkSPORT Drive this week where the show’s presenter Andy Goldstein jokingly asked Jenas if he would fight Lineker for the job.
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      The 2008 League Cup winner joked: “Gary? Yeah I’d fight him.”
      When asked whether he would win, Jenas remarked: “I’d like to think so!”
      But when fellow MOTD pundit Alan Shearer, whom he played with at Newcastle, was put forward as a potential opponent, Jenas said: “Yeah I mean, I don’t get where you’re going with this line of questioning to be honest with you!
      “Al was a strange one, I feel like Al has shrunk over the years.
      “When I first turned up to Newcastle, we used to get changed at St. James’ Park and then catch a coach to training.
      “We didn’t have a training ground, so when they signed me, I think somebody said, ‘Take him to the training ground.’
      “Bobby Robson was like, ‘No don’t take him to the training ground, take him down the Quayside,’ which is another story. But eventually, once I’ve signed, I turn up at St. James’ Park, got changed.
      How the two former footy stars compare
      “I remember looking at Al getting changed and I thought, ‘I’ve got to wear shin pads for training, I didn’t realise.’ We didn’t, his legs were that big, his calves and his ankles were just huge.
      “People like him and [Wayne] Rooney, they’re just built that way. But yeah, that Shearer, I’m not fighting him.”
      It comes after we reported this week how Lineker is set for a new £1.35million-a-year contract extension with the BBC.
      His contract is set to expire at the end of next season – at the same time as the BBC’s current Premier League highlights rights package.
      With the Corporation set to seal a four-year extension to show Prem action on Saturday nights, they are keen to keep Lineker on as presenter.
      That is despite him being controversially suspended for a week by the BBC for his social media activity earlier this year.
      Jermaine Jenas (left) says he would avoid a fight with Alan Shearer (right)Credit: PA:Press Association
      Jenas (right) is a regular pundit on Match of the Day alongside Shearer (centre) and host Lineker (left) More

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      Gary Lineker ‘set for new £1.3m-a-year Match of the Day deal’ just months after BBC suspended him over tweets

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      GARY LINEKER is set for a new £1.35million-a-year contract extension with the BBC, according to reports.The 62-year-old has been hosting Match of the Day since 1999 and is the Beeb’s top-paid presenter.
      Gary Lineker has been presenting Match of the Day since 1999Credit: BBC
      Lineker’s contract is set to expire at the end of next season – at the same time as the BBC’s current Premier League highlights rights package.
      With the Corporation set to seal a four-year extension to show Prem action on Saturday nights, the Mail claim that they are keen to keep Lineker on as presenter.
      The experienced broadcaster is their top-paid presenter on £1.35m-a-year but did take a pay cut from £1.75m in 2020.
      Earlier this year he was suspended for a week by the BBC for his social media activity.
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      Lineker criticised the Government’s stance on asylum policy, claiming their language used was “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s”.
      Amid his suspension many of Lineker’s BBC colleagues opted to go on strike in support.
      The strike saw a bizarre 20-minute Match of the Day aired, with no presenter, pundits or commentators.
      Lineker was later reinstated to his role.
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      And an independent panel later decided that the BBC’s non-news presenters shouldn’t face punishment for expressing political opinions online.
      From next season the BBC will begin broadcasting mid-week Champions League highlights.
      The presenting gig could go to Lineker, with the ex-Barcelona and Tottenham striker having previously been BT Sport’s No1 Champions League anchor prior to quitting in 2021.

      In a recent interview with GQ, Lineker revealed that his BBC future depended on them winning the rights to show Prem highlights.
      He appeared keen to carry on in the role, adding: “The Premier League have been very clever, making sure that there is a show on terrestrial television to maintain interest in the sport.
      “As still over half the public don’t have Sky or TNT. So hopefully that will continue.”
      Lineker, 62, could extend his current deal with the BBCCredit: Splash More

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      Jake Humphrey reveals why he left BT Sport and opens up on awful bullying he ‘would not wish on worst enemy’

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      JAKE HUMPHREY has revealed he quit BT Sport for his family – as he launched an attack on social media abuse and recalled childhood bullying he “would not wish on my worst enemy”.The presenter says he “struggles with the modern world” and gets a stomach-wrenching feeling when he drops his kids off at school – due to the “nasty” treatment he received in the same setting.
      Jake Humphrey is glad to have stepped back from TV presentingCredit: Getty
      The broadcaster says his school dealt badly with his bullyingCredit: Getty
      The former Champions League broadcaster, 45, is now more focused on his High Performance podcast and also wrote How to Change Your Life.
      And he explained how he was “not always that comfortable” as a TV frontman, partly as “the lads-y banter thing is not for me”.
      The ex-BBC Formula One presenter admitted being ill at ease dealing with “firm opinions” on BT Sport, rather than more subtle debate.
      Humphrey told The Telegraph:  “I often felt I was doing High Performance all week, and empathy and understanding and leaning into people. Then, on Saturday, I was having conversations about sacking managers and dropping players, criticising decisions made by referees.
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      “I’d been dreaming for a long time, but not brave enough to take a leap.”
      He is also aghast at how toxic life online can be, having spoken out against “chauvinistic and nasty bullying” received by presenter Karen Carney.
      Humphrey said of trolling: “I think you would be a sociopath or something if it didn’t get through the armour sometimes.
      “I’ve always thought that if you just let this stuff go you are as complicit as anybody.
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      “The only place that reaction happens is on Twitter. No one has ever stopped me in the street and said it… I just feel exactly like I felt when I got bullied at school.”
      The former children’s game show presenter then relived some of the abuse he got at secondary school.
      He said: “When we drop the kids off, I still get the feeling in the pit of my stomach when I see them walking off with the bag over their shoulder.
      “It still triggers me to this day… God, the feeling of having to do that day after day after day, knowing what awaited. 
      “There were these two buses in the school car park and I’d go and sit in there on my own and just have my lunch.”
      Humphrey also believes his school’s handling of the matter only made him feel worse.
      He added: “At that age, particularly at that time, people didn’t really know how to deal with it. 
      “I was asked to stand up in assembly and the teacher said, ‘Can people stop bullying this guy?’ That just brings more heat.” More

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      Aaron Ramsdale and Harry Maguire need to deal with their cringey parents – Roy Keane wouldn’t have been molly-coddled

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      A MESSAGE to Aaron Ramsdale and Harry Maguire should they be reading this in the England team hotel before turning out to face Malta tonight.BBC Bitesize has a dedicated webpage on ‘how to deal with embarrassing parents’.
      England team-mates Aaron Ramsdale and Harry Maguire have been ‘defended’ by their parents in recent monthsCredit: The Times
      Ramsdale with his dad, who launched a scathing attack on Mikel ArtetaCredit: Instagram
      Roy Keane (left) wouldn’t have got his dad to fight his battles for himCredit: Getty
      YouTuber Raylee, aged 13, gives the inside track on how to deal with your cringey mum and dad when you are making the move to secondary school.
      It’s claimed most professional footballers have skipped that part of education but that is beside the point.
      What is important is the realisation that your folks can turn you red as a beetroot at any age – but there is help out there.
      Back in September, Maguire’s mum basically went to war with the rest of the country over the stick her son was getting because he wasn’t playing very well.

      Admittedly, a lot of it was over the top, unjustified and personal. And in the former Manchester United captain’s defence he stood ready to face his critics in public.
      Which must have made it even more excruciating when Mrs M went full rolling pin and declared the level of abuse her son was receiving as ‘totally unacceptable in any walk of life’ and ‘seeing him go through this is not OK’.
      Then this week, Aaron Ramsdale’s dad has picked up the baton of sour grapes and let rip at Mikel Arteta for not putting his little boy in the Arsenal team.
      Talking to ‘The Highbury Squad’ podcast, father Nick moaned: “The way it’s been done in my eyes, it’s wrong. But it’s the decision.”
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      Raging Ramsdale Sr adds that that nasty Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta did not give his lad advance warning that he was going to sign another keeper: David Raya from Brentford – and that competition for places was being racked up significantly.
      In today’s media-savvy world, elite footballers tend to have a team of advisers keeping them abreast of anything that is written or posted about them, often pre-empting debates by carefully placing stories.
      So are we to assume Messrs Maguire and Ramsdale knew full well that their parents were getting out the soap boxes? Or are they just as surprised as the rest of us?
      Either way, it’s hard to picture the brutes of yesteryear recruiting their nearest and dearest to fight their battles for them like today’s namby-pambies.
      Roy Keane and Duncan Ferguson were too busy breaking bones or spending time at Her Majesty’s pleasure in a Scottish prison to go running to mum and dad because things were a bit rough at work.
      The modern phrase for what was once casually labelled molly-coddling is ‘helicopter parenting’.
      Where every aspect of a child’s life is monitored to the ‘nth degree by paranoid parents who can’t bear to see their offspring suffer even the slightest setback.
      It’s generally restricted to the Home Counties where enraged tiger mums or apoplectic pushy dads tear up the driveway to their offspring’s public school in a monster 4×4 because he or she HASN’T been awarded a gold medal, OBE or Nobel Peace Prize that week.
      It’s hard to picture the brutes of yesteryear recruiting their nearest and dearest to fight their battles for them like today’s namby-pambiesAndrew Dillon
      Professional football is a rough, ruthless business. The clue might be in the fact that the players at the top level where it’s most cut-throat are paid an extortionate amount of money compared to Joe Public.
      Managers make unfair decisions because they are selfish – they have to be because it’s their neck on the line if things go t**s up.
      An old mate who coached at the highest level once told me: “When you are a manager, 11 players think you are brilliant. The rest think you are a c**t – and so do their wives, girlfriends, children, parents, aunts and uncles’.
      Fans are horrible. They will seize on the slightest weakness or dip in form and use it as fuel for the most unpalatable banter and for dishing out stick.
      That’s how it is and if you don’t like what I’m saying I’ll get my mum on to you.
      PROFESSIONAL FOWL
      ANYONE eating their lunch when reading about Andros Townsend’s brainwave to extend his career may struggle to keep their food down.
      The Luton winger, now 32, reckons eating chicken feet is a marvellous source of Collagen that could provide him with the ‘marginal gains’ needed to keep him viable as a footballer at the top level.
      It reminds me of that fad some years back whereby footballers paid a fortune to rub horse placentas on injuries at a weird clinic in Serbia.
      Apparently, the stench alone made them jump back up on their feet and scarper to get out of the room thereby curing any knocks.
      Andros Townsend has started eating chicken feet in a bid to extend his careerCredit: Rex
      Collagen is also a must-have for many thousands of menopausal women struggling with ‘the change’ just as Townsend is – although his are very different to those poor Mrs D is experiencing.
      So while it may help Townsend run a bit faster or cross a ball a bit better, he may also experience massive mood swings, tendency to gorge on chocolate and a lack of interest in sex.
      But at least he could become the only player at struggling Luton to get a sweat on.
      GREEN LIONS
      AS ENGLAND draw up logistical plans for their trip to the Euros in Germany next year, here’s an idea.
      With so much sports greenwashing around, why not Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate and the Football Association take a brave step and travel to the finals next summer by train?
      International tournaments, the Champions and Premier Leagues are directly and indirectly responsible for so much climate-changing CO2 that it would be great to see a major football nation buck the trend of making excuses for flying and go by greener-rail.
      Gareth Southgate and England could become green pioneers and take the train to next summer’s European Championship in GermanyCredit: PA
      MINNOW SORROW
      SAD to see Cray Valley Paper Mills succumb in their FA Cup first round replay to Charlton.
      It means that the oldest and still most tantalising cup competition in world football is running worryingly low on genuine non-League minnows.
      The only two games that really capture the imagination in the second round are Alfreton v Walsall and AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate.
      There’s a serious chance that there won’t be any Davids left to face a Goliath in the third round come January. Boo.
      WIMBLEDON ON ANOTHER LEVEL
      THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB suffered a big setback this week with plans to expand its vast complex into neighbouring Wimbledon Park.
      Having seen their application for more courts and a new stand approved by the London Borough of Merton, next-door Wandsworth has served up a flat refusal to see 73 acres of land given over to the poshest sports tournament in the world.
      The wrangling is now set to drag on and from reports this week, the case is heading all the way up the political food chain to Michael Gove – the UK’s Levelling Up secretary.
      Levelling up? Isn’t that about providing the entire North of England with the odd train or finally getting electricity to Cleethorpes?
      Not sure Wimbledon, where it cost a whopping £11.20 for a pint of Pimms last summer, really falls into that category. More

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      BBC presenter Emma Louise Jones dresses up as Christmas elf but ‘loses job in 10 seconds’ after huge blunder

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      BBC presenter Emma Louise Jones has joked that she will lose her job after making a blunder during a Christmas photoshoot.The BBC football presenter was dressed as a festive elf for a promotional campaign about the festive fixtures.
      Emma Louise was dressed as an elf for the photoshootCredit: instagram @eljonesuk
      But the TV star saw her kick-ups go awryCredit: instagram @eljonesuk
      The presenter was shocked after the ball went flying into the crewCredit: instagram @eljonesuk
      Emma Louise walked over to apologiseCredit: instagram @eljonesuk
      During the shoot, she was given a ball to kick about and ended up scooping it into the direction of the camera crew.
      In the video she uploaded to her Instagram she is heard saying: “Oh s***, sorry!
      “Sorry about that, it’s nothing personal” she joked as she went over to see if the camera crew were okay.
      She captioned the post: “How to lose your job in 10 seconds: Accidentally launch a football at the bosses head 😬”
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      Fans in the comments were in stitches at the photo shoot blunder.
      One fan commented: “No elf and safety assessment?”
      Another wrote: “It’s the “oh, s***” that seals it 😂”
      While a third commented: “EMMA MACGUIIIRREEE…😵‍💫😂😂😂”
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      Emma Louise is a regular on BBC screensCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      She is one of the Beeb’s top sport presentersCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      A fourth wrote: “Incoming Chelsea £50m offer 😂”
      While fellow presenter Reshmin Chowdhury commented: “😂😂❤️”
      The presenter is no stranger to dressing up for the winter festivities.
      Recently she shared a picture of her dressed up for a Great Gatsby themed party.
      And for Halloween, she dressed up as a pumpkin.
      She also presents Rugby League coverageCredit: Twitter @eljonesuk
      Emma Louise is a rugby league fanaticCredit: X
      Emma Louise always keeps her Instagram followers up to date with her presenting dutiesCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      The stunning northerner boasts 403k followers on the appCredit: Instagram @eljonesuk
      The presenter is a massive Leeds United fanCredit: Instagram More

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      Premier League cult hero can’t watch as his son scores against old team live on BBC with him as pundit

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      PREMIER LEAGUE cult hero Kevin Lisbie had to look away when his son stepped up to take a penalty in the FA Cup.The former striker was working for the BBC as a pundit for non-league Cray Valley Paper Mills’ FA Cup clash with his old club Charlton.
      Kyrell Lisbie scored his penalty for Cray Valley PM against Charlton in the FA CupCredit: Getty
      His dad Kevin Lisbie had to turn his back while he was taking the spot kick as he couldn’t watchCredit: https://twitter.com/EmiratesFACup
      Kevin Lisbie celebrated once the crowd had cheered for the goalCredit: https://twitter.com/EmiratesFACup
      He was over the moon with the goal going in
      And it was a special night for the 45-year-old who wasn’t just there in support of his former employers, but also his son.
      Kyrell Lisbie was on the pitch for Cray Valley PM with the teen signing for the semi-pro side this summer.
      And in the 44th minute he had a chance to level the scores from 12 yards after eighth tier side were awarded a penalty.
      But although it was a HUGE moment for Lisbie Jr and his side, his dad Kevin couldn’t watch on.
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      The former Addicks attacker was too nervous and turned away as the 19-year-old stepped up for his penalty.
      But to his relief, Kyrell calmly dispatched his spot kick past Sam Walker to tie the game up.
      However things went down hill from there with League One Charlton going on to dominate the second half and ruin the non-league fairytale.
      The match ended in a 6-1 loss for Cray Valley after they had miraculously defied the odds by forcing a replay with a 1-1 draw earlier in November.
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      But the 116 league places and five divisions that separated the two sides ultimately proved too high of a mountain to climb.
      It will have still been a night to remember for the Lisbie family with Kyrell scoring against his dad’s old side.
      Kevin made 113 Premier League appearances for Charlton scoring 14 goals and providing three assists in the process.
      Kyrell celebrated scoring his goalCredit: Getty
      Kevin Lisbie played for Charlton in the Premier LeagueCredit: AP:Associated Press
      The family pair have both followed their dreams of being footballersCredit: Jamie McPhilimey More

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      Gary Lineker reveals how long he has left presenting Match of the Day as he says ‘they’ve been very clever’

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      GARY LINEKER has hinted at how long he has left as host of Match of the Day. The England legend has been presenting the beloved show since 1999 and is a fan favourite of many across the country.
      Gary Lineker has revealed how long he has left as host of Match of the DayCredit: Getty
      But he may not have much time left on the television screens of viewers with his contract at the BBC heading towards expiry.
      In an interview with GQ, he revealed: “I’ve got two years left [contractually]. Beyond that it depends on the rights because the BBC have got to keep winning the rights to show the highlights.”
      The Premier League are currently selling the rights to their coverage for future years with new broadcasters emerging as potential contenders.
      But Lineker thinks that if the footballing organisation continue to give the BBC the rights to the highlights it’s only a good thing for the sport.
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      He said: “The Premier League have been very clever, making sure that there is a show on terrestrial television to maintain interest in the sport.
      “As still over half the public don’t have Sky or TNT. So hopefully that will continue.”
      The majority of all of England’s top flight football is televised between Sky Sports and TNT Sports at the moment with Amazon Prime holding the rights to a small number of fixtures.
      But Match of the Day has a cult following and has been on TV screens since 1964 allowing fans to catch up with the weekend’s action.
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      And if the BBC are able to renew their deal with the Premier League then Lineker could stay on as host of the show.
      The 62-year-old certainly isn’t getting bored of football despite it being his life since a very young age.
      He said: “I don’t [get bored of football]. It’s the one ever-present in my life.
      “I had kids at a certain age; I was married for a lot of time; my parents are no longer here. Football is the one thing that’s been there the whole way through.
      “And I’m not one of these old players who thinks it’s not as good as it was. It’s massively improved.”
      Lineker has been hosting the show since 1999Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The former pro thinks that the Premier League should continue to allow the highlights to be shown on terrestrial TV going forwardCredit: BBC More