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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
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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

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      Chelsea exposed cheat code on taking on Man City as Alan Shearer and Ian Wright reveal how to topple reigning champions 

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      MATCH of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright claimed Chelsea have revealed a blueprint on how to take on Manchester City.The game ended in a thrilling 4-4 draw as Chelsea fought back from behind on three occasions to salvage a point.
      Chelsea exposed a cheat code on how to beat Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Alan Shearer and Ian Wright revealed on MOTD how other teams can take on CityCredit: Twitter @BBCMOTD
      On MOTD the England legends revealed what other clubs need to do to break down Man City.
      They looked at the City’s next three fixtures – Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa.
      All three teams are within three points of frontrunners City.
      Asked whether these teams will have a go at beating Man City in their upcoming games Shearer said they will – but they will need to have courage.
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      The Newcastle icon said: “Well I think we know they will.
      “If you’re prepared to be brave, then you’re going to have to take your chances. You get chances, you’ll get success.”
      Wright quickly chipped in to reveal what is the best way to get at Pep Guardiola’s side.
      The ex-Arsenal star said: “You need players playing really well, as Alan mentioned.
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      “And then you gotta keep it going Chappers because City will just keep going, keep doing what they’re doing, they wear you down.
      “But you’ve got to try and wear them down.”
      Chelsea did exactly that in Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s side currently sit 10th in the Premier League with 16 points, starting the season with four wins, four draws and four losses in their opening 12 games.
      But their best games have been against the top sides.
      Chelsea have drawn against Arsenal, Liverpool and now City plus beating Tottenham 4-1 last week.
      Meanwhile, Poch’s side struggle to break down the defences of the teams outside the top six who do not give them a lot of space to run for the goal.
      They lost 3-1 to West Ham, 2-0 to Brentford and 1-0 to Nottingham Forest. More

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      Fans convinced Match of the Day was hit by porn noises as ‘moaning woman’ is heard over top of Gary Lineker

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      FANS are convinced that Match of the Day was hit by porn noises.The viewers believe that they could hear a moaning woman over the top of Gary Lineker as he presented the football highlights show.
      A ‘moaning woman’ could be heard in the Match of the Day studioCredit: BBC
      After showing the highlights of Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Burnley in the Premier League the cameras cut back to the studio.
      As Lineker was introducing the talking points viewers are sure that they heard porn noises over the top.
      While others are convinced that someone in the studio has been pranked.
      Taking to social media, one posted: “Not someone in the Match Of The Day studio being done 8 seconds in…”
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      A second wrote: “Is it the meme video with THAT sound playing?”
      A third commented: “Not dissimilar to the Match of the Day porn prank audio.”
      A fourth said: “Listen to the background! hahaha.”
      The apparent sexy sounds did not appear to be picked up by Lineker, Jermaine Jenas and Ashley Williams on the set.
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      However, the BBC has told SunSport that the noise is in fact noise from Arsenal’s celebrations which could be seen in the backdrop.
      It is not the first time the X-rated noise has disturbed sports shows.
      Back in January BBC One’s live FA Cup coverage was hit by YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis.
      The prank happened as Wolves were preparing to take on Liverpool in a third-round replay.
      He set up a phone in the broadcaster’s studio which played noises that viewers likened to a porn film.
      After the incident the BBC apologised to any viewers that were offended. More

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      Gary Lineker drops huge hint over who will replace him as Match of the Day host with cheeky ‘later’ remark to pundit

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      GARY LINEKER has dropped a huge hint as to who will eventually replace him as the host of Match of the Day.The veteran presenter, 62, hinted that it will be Jermaine Jenas to step into the hotseat when he decides the time is right to step down.
      Lineker has hosted the show for nearly 24 yearsCredit: BBC
      But Jermaine Jenas is the favourite to replace him when he eventually stands asideCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Lineker will celebrate his 24th anniversary of presenting the show later this month and has previously said his time presenting the BBC’s flagship football show is “nearly up”.
      Jenas has been the long-running favourite to eventually replace Lineker.
      He previously presented Match of the Day’s spin-off show MOTDX, which was recently cancelled after four years.
      He’s also strengthened his presenting chops by hosting the One Show alongside Alex Jones.
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      Jenas appeared on last night’s MOTD as a pundit alongside Ashley Williams when the hint was dropped.
      When analysing Everton’s 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace, Jenas asked Lineker what he thought about a penalty incident in the game and said: “I always like to get the striker’s opinion”
      After giving his verdict, Lineker said: “You want this job?”
      Jenas awkwardly replied with a smile: “No, no, not yet,” to which the legendary presenter simply said while looking across at him: “Later.”
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      Jenas, 40, has made no secret of his desire to present Match of the Day in the past, previously telling The Daily Mail: “I would obviously be up for it.
      “It’s Match of the Day and it would be a great opportunity.” More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals he goes by different name on Watford estate where he grew up and admits he ‘separates the two’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed he goes by a different name on the Watford Estate he grew up on. British boxing ace AJ sat down with Louis Theroux and explained he can “separate the two” names.
      Anthony Joshua revealed he goes by a different name on the Watford Estate he grew up onCredit: BBC Sport
      AJ sat down with Louis Theroux for a tell-all interviewCredit: BBC Sport
      In the BBC documentary, Joshua can be seen taking Theroux to visit Watford’s Meriden estate – where AJ grew up.
      The pair sat down with the former boxing world champion’s aunt.
      It was revealed that two-time heavyweight champ Joshua is known to his family as “Femi”. 
      The 34-year-old explained that the names AJ, Joshua or Anthony Joshua only began when he started boxing.
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      He said: “All of a sudden it’s like ‘this is Anthony Joshua’, but everyone here knows me as ‘Femi’.
      “Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua is my full name. But everyone called me ‘Femi’.”
      His aunt added that Anthony is the boxer and Femi is the man.
      She said: “Femi is my nephew, my son. For people in the world, it’s Anthony the boxer. Femi comes first.”
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      The Brit became the two-time heavyweight world champion as he beat Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr.
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      He also won gold at the London Olympics in 2012 and a year later he turned professional.
      The documentary with the popular reporter also featured Joshua taking a trip down memory lane to his first gym in Finchley.
      And in the interview, Joshua revealed he is determined to reclaim the world championship title.
      Anthony Joshua lost his heavyweight titles to Ruiz Jr in 2019 then regained them from the Mexican before losing them again to Ukrainian great Usyk.
      AJ revealed he is determined to regain his heavyweight titlesCredit: AFP More

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      ‘Boxing Beethoven’ Louis Theroux brutally responds to Piers Morgan as Sun columnist claims he’d batter BBC star in fight

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      LOUIS THEROUX has claimed that he would be like a “boxing Beethoven” if he were to fight Piers Morgan.The documentary maker entered the boxing world in a recent interview with former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
      Louis Theroux thinks he could take Piers Morgan in a boxing fightCredit: BBC Sport
      Morgan hit back at the claim on social mediaCredit: Getty

      During a gentle sparring session with AJ, the idea of Theroux, 53, getting into the ring was sparked up.
      That was after the British boxer insisted that he could get him a fight.
      AJ said: “I could actually get you a fight and it would do well. You will bring viewers to my broadcasting platform.”
      Then when discussing who Theroux would face off against the suggestion that Morgan, 58, would be a good opponent arose.
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      Theroux said: “That is a better match-up.
      “Number one, he’s very famous and I think I could take him.”
      The moment was then spotted on social media by Morgan who hit back and claimed that he would win in under a minute.
      He wrote: “Have you lost your marbles Louis Theroux? I’d destroy you in 30 seconds, you puny wastrel.”
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      Theroux has since replied in brutal fashion by suggesting that Morgan would “gas out” and he would land a number of punches on his chin.
      He bit back: “I don’t think you’ve got the cardio fitness, Piers, TBF.
      “You’d gas out and after that, I’d just be playing music on your chin like a boxing Beethoven.”
      Fans found the exchange hilarious and revealed they would love to see the fight happen.
      One wrote: “Playing music on your chin like a boxing Beethoven. Love it.”
      A second commented: “Now I’d like to watch this.”
      A third said: “Please make this happen.”
      A fourth added: “I’ve never paid for a PPV fight in my life but I would definitely sign up for this.” More

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      Gary Lineker reveals ‘seven hours of torture’ that left him vomiting on bathroom floor after trying snus

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      GARY LINEKER has recalled suffering “seven hours of torture” as a result of trying snus for the first time.The Match of the Day host threw the product away after he was sweating pools on the floor.
      Gary Lineker revealed his ordeal after trying snus for the first timeCredit: YouTube/The Rest Is Football
      Snus is a tobacco product that comes in a pouch and is placed on the gum behind the top lipCredit: Alamy
      Snus has increased in popularity in English football in the last decade even though its sale is illegal in the country.
      There are concerns over the long-term health effects of the tobacco product including a higher chance of cancer.
      Lineker, 62, tried it for the first time ahead of the opening game of Euro 2020 as he was due to host the coverage on BBC One.
      He was staying in a hotel with co-hosts Micah Richards and Alan Shearer as well as Rio Ferdinand.
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      Lineker said that he refused the snus at first but after having a few drinks decided to try it.
      He opted for a weaker choice out of the options, however it turned out to be the last time he would ever have some.
      He told The Rest is Football podcast: “I got undressed ready for bed and suddenly started to feel really, really dizzy.
      “So I sit on the bed and I’m stark naked, and I’ve whipped this thing straight out my mouth and thrown it in the bin. I start to sweat, but I’m freezing.
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      “I’m sweating and I’m sweating and there’s a pool on the floor, and I can’t move. I’m thinking what the hell have they done to me.”
      As a result, Lineker began to feel very sick but struggled to make it to the bathroom as he had become dizzy.
      He added: “Eventually I lay on the floor and I crawl to the toilet like a snake, just sliding, that’s the only way I could get there.
      “And just before I got to the toilet, I vomit everywhere, it’s on the shower screens, it’s all over.”
      Lineker then awoke on the bathroom floor and not in the best of moods with his colleagues.
      “I’m back on my front, sliding like a snake.
      “I got into my bed and I thought I’ll look at the time. It was 7am in the morning. I’d had seven hours of absolute torture.
      “Thank you very much for that Micah.”
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      Football stars have been seeking help after becoming addicted to the product.
      Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, Man United centre back Victor Lindelof and Newcastle defender Emil Krafth have used snus for its supposed calming effect. More