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      ITV beating BBC in battle of the Euro 2020 broadcasters having seen more than DOUBLE amount of goals in tournament

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      ITV are thumping BBC in the battle of the Euro 2020 broadcasters having shown more than DOUBLE the number of goals.Both broadcasters have shown six games apiece with the first round of group-stage fixtures in the books.
      ITV games – including Portugal’s 3-0 win over Hungary – have featured more than twice as many goals as those shown on the BBCCredit: Alamy
      BBC games have seen just nine goals from six matches, with England’s 1-0 win over Croatia among thoseCredit: Getty
      The BBC appeared to have landed the biggest games, showing the first game of the ceremony – Italy’s 3-0 win over Turkey – and the opening ceremony.
      They also showed England, Scotland and Wales’ opening fixtures.
      But ITV have certainly been the luckier of the broadcasters in terms of excitement.
      While the six games on the Beeb have seen just nine goals shown – just 1.5 per game – ITV viewers have been treated to 19.
      That’s a staggering 3.2 goals per game.
      While the BBC has endured goal-shy matches such as England’s 1-0 win over Croatia and Spain’s 0-0 draw with Sweden, ITV have seen net-busters galore.
      In just six games, they have already shown Holland’s thrilling 3-2 win over Ukraine and Austria’s 3-1 victory over North Macedonia.
      On top of that, ITV have seen a further three games boasting three goals apiece, including Portugal’s 3-0 win over Hungary on Tuesday.

      BBC GAMES
      June 11 – Turkey 3-0 Italy
      June 12 – Wales 1-1 Switzerland
      June 12 – Denmark 0-1 Finland
      June 13 – England 1-0 Croatia
      June 14 – Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic
      June 14 – Spain 0-0 Sweden
      TOTAL GOALS = 9
      GOALS PER GAME = 1.5
      ITV GAMES
      June 12 – Belgium 3-0 Russia
      June 13 – Austria 3-1 North Macedonia
      June 13 – Holland 3-2 Ukraine
      June 14 – Poland 1-2 Slovakia
      June 15 – Hungary 0-3 Portugal
      June 15 – France 1-0 Germany
      TOTAL GOALS = 19
      GOALS PER GAME = 3.2

      Next up for the BBC is the Group B clash between Finland and Russia at 2pm.
      After that, Wales face Turkey at 5pm in their second Group A showdown.
      ITV have just one game on Wednesday – the 8pm kick-off between Italy and Switzerland.
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      How many children does Gary Lineker have?

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      FORMER England footballer and BBC presenter Gary Lineker is a father to four sons shared with his ex-wife Michelle Cockayne. George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus are all sons to the broadcaster, who recently announced that he was leaving BT Sport as their Champions League presenter.
      Gary Lineker (centre) with sons (from left to right) Angus, Harry, George and TobiasCredit: Splash News

      The England football legend, 60, joined the channel in 2015 but quit after the Champions League final last month to follow his beloved Leicester City in Europe next season with his sons.
      How old are Gary Lineker’s sons?

      George – 29
      Harry – 27
      Tobias – 25
      Angus – 23

      Gary’s eldest son George is co-founder of YourBusinessNumber, a service that allows people to separate work and personal life by providing a business number.
      And last week George and dad Gary were snapped enjoying a spot of lunch before Lineker senior began presenting duties for the BBC’s coverage of Euro 2020.

      Lineker’s second eldest Harry works as a producer, while youngest Angus is currently a business development manager.
      The BBC presenter shared a picture of him and his four sons together at the beginning of April enjoying a spot of lunch after some Coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
      The five of them are reportedly very close to each other, and will travel Europe together next season to follow Leicester’s Europa League campaign, only the sixth time the Foxes have featured in a European competition.

      Lineker with sons George and Tobias

      Gary Lineker is fronting the BBC’s coverage of Euro 2020, and also presents the BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup, major football tournaments and BBC Sports Personality Of The Year.
      The 60-year-old is also host of Match of the Day, a programme he first presented over twenty years ago in 1999.
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      BBC announce 11.6m TV viewing figures for England’s Euro 2020 opener with Croatia long with record iPlayer viewers

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      ENGLAND’S Euro 2020 opening clash with Croatia set a new BBC record after its audience peaked at 11.6 million viewers.The Three Lions got off to a winning start at Wembley on Sunday with Raheem Sterling scoring the only goal of the game.
      BBC have announced 11.6m viewers tuned in to watch England beat Croatia on SundayCredit: Getty
      The match was streamed 3.9 million times on iPlayer, a new record according to the Beeb.
      An average 10.2m people tuned in to watch it live on BBC One.
      The audience peaked at 11.6m, which was a 79 per cent share of available viewers.
      England’s first group game was also streamed a further 600,000 times on BBC Sport online.
      That means around 4.5m streamed the clash on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online combined.
      That total number of viewers yesterday was still some way off the peak audience of 26.5m that watched England go out of the World Cup in 2018 on ITV.
      The overall TV match average for the semi-final defeat to Croatia was 24.3m, while ITV also said there were a record 4.3m requests to watch it online on ITV Hub.
      Yesterday’s viewing figures were also short of the 12.8million who watched the Line Of Duty finale last month – making it the most watched drama episode since records began.
      The incredible climax managed to rack in 56.2 per cent of the UK’s TV audience.
      Leicester City’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in last month’s FA Cup final was watched by a peak audience of 9.1m viewers on BBC.

      BT Sport’s coverage of the Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea reached 8.7m viewers across their TV channel and its digital platforms in May.
      Sky One recently revealed this month’s Friends reunion special brought the channel its biggest audience ever of 5.3m viewers.
      Meanwhile, the last ever Game of Thrones episode back in 2019 was watched by 5.789m million, making it the Sky’s biggest series finale of any show ever. 
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      Chelsea’s FA Cup final loss draws 124 BBC complaints for pundits being biased in favour of Leicester

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      THE BBC’s coverage of this month’s FA Cup final has drawn 124 complaints from viewers complaining about the punditry being biased in Leicester’s favour.Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes beat Chelsea 1-0 to lift their first-ever FA Cup thanks to a second-half screamer from Youri Tielemans.
      The BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup drew 124 complaints over a perceived ‘Leicester bias’Credit: EPA
      Match of the Day host Gary Lineker wildly celebrated Youri Tielemans’ winner vs ChelseaCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
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      But some viewers were left unimpressed by the punditry, suggesting it was skewed in Leicester’s favour.
      The broadcast was hosted by ex-Leicester striker Gary Lineker, with former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole joining Ian Wright and Alan Shearer in the studio.
      Guy Mowbray led the commentary alongside ex-Tottenham and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas.
      Ahead of the game, many neutrals had been throwing their support being Leicester in protest of Chelsea.
      The Blues were infamously one of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ who signed up for the European Super League, before quickly withdrawing after an epic fan backlash.
      It’s not clear who complained to the BBC or what particular moments left them irked.
      While not broadcast live, footage of Foxes fan Lineker wildly celebrating Tielemans’ strike was shown by the Beeb.
      However, pundits across the world – including Rio Ferdinand and Wright – have been praised by viewers for showing their passion with animated reactions to goals from Manchester United and Arsenal down the years.
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      Following Leicester’s win, Clive Tyldesley gifted Lineker his framed matchday notes.
      The commentator has produced versions of his handwritten pre-match research from the biggest games he has covered, for fans to buy.
      And after Rodgers’ side ended their 137-year wait to lift the oldest cup competition in football for the first time, Tyldesley gave fan Lineker a special momento.
      It includes the match details, starting XIs, benches and coaches for Chelsea and Leicester alongside their squad numbers, goals scored, ages and pre-game facts ready to pull out live on air.
      Lineker, 60, revealed the present on Twitter and thanked Tyldesley.
      He wrote: “So, this just arrived in the post. What a lovely surprise. Very thoughtful of you @CliveTyldesley. Thank you.”
      Lineker, born and raised in Leicester, made his Foxes debut in 1979 and went on to play 216 times for the Midlands giants, scoring 103 goals.
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      ITV announce blockbuster Euro 2020 team including Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Graeme Souness in battle with BBC

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      GARY NEVILLE, Roy Keane and Graeme Souness are among the top pundits who will provide the analysis for ITV’s Euro 2020 coverage.A raft of big names have been hired by the broadcaster ahead of their two England group games.
      ITV have unveiled their punditry team for Euro 2020
      The Three Lions will have former stars Ian Wright, Ashley Cole, Eni Aluko and Andros Townsend in the studio to chew over the action, along with Chelsea Women’s boss Emma Hayes.
      ITV are scheduled to broadcast England’s huge clash with Scotland on June 18 with Souness joined by Scott Brown and John Collins on the panel.
      Joe Ledley and Robert Earnshaw have been signed up to provide insight on Wales’ final group game versus Italy, live on the channel on June 20.
      Nigel de Jong, Patrick Vieira and Nadia Nadim are also on board with Ally McCoist, John Hartson and Lee Dixon among the co-commentators.
      Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Joe Speight, Seb Hutchinson and Tom Gayle make up the lead commentary team.
      Former Premier League referee Peter Walton, well known to viewers of BT Sport, will drop in with his officiating expertise.
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      And Mark Pougatch, Seema Jaswal, and Reshmin Chowdhury will host from the studio accompanied by reporters Gabriel Clarke, Michelle Owen and Raman Bhardwaj across the 11 host cities.
      ITV have missed out on the Euro 2020 opener between Turkey and Italy on Friday, June 11 but show their first match 24 hours later as Belgium face Russia.
      A total of 27 games will be exclusive to the channel, including England’s games against Scotland and the Czech Republic.
      ITV also has first pick of the semi-final ties plus France versus Germany and Croatia’s group closer with Scotland.
      TEN TOP EURO 2020 GROUP GAMES ON ITV
      Belgium vs Russia – June 12, 8pm
      Netherlands vs Ukraine – June 13, 8pm
      Hungary vs Portugal – June 15, 5pm
      France vs Germany – June 15, 8pm
      Italy vs Switzerland – June 16, 8pm
      England vs Scotland – June 18, 8pm
      Portugal vs Germany – June 19, 5pm
      Italy vs Wales – June 20, 5pm
      Czech Republic vs England – June 22, 8pm
      Croatia vs Scotland – June 22, 8pm

      The final will be shown live on both ITV and the BBC.
      Last week, the Beeb announced their punditry team for their share of the tournament.
      Alex Scott, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Cesc Fabregas are among the names on board alongside Gary Lineker.
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      Emotional moment Dan Walker chokes back tears as he says goodbye to Football Focus after 12 years

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      MUCH-LOVED presenter Dan Walker failed to hold back the tears as he said goodbye to Football Focus after a decade on the show.The 44-year-old has been in the hot-seat of the long-running BBC show since 2009 but presented it for the final time earlier today.
      Dan Walker struggled to hold back the tears as he said goodbye to Football FocusCredit: BBC

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      And as he said his thanks to viewers and the production team at the conclusion, it all proved to be a bit much for the Crawley-born TV personality.
      Walker said: “This show has been so important to me. I’ve worked on Focus actually nearly half my life.
      “I’ve presented it for more than a quarter of it and there’s so much about it I will miss.
      “I could still take you to the exact point I was standing when I was offered the job in 2009 and I’ve had so many happy memories since.
      “It’s always been a real privilege to sit in this chair and I’ve worked alongside some amazing people.”
      Beginning to choke up, Walker then went on to thank everyone who has worked behind the scenes on the show during his tenure.
      He continued: “I mean just today we’ve got Carl, Russ, Jenny, Tony, Dominic, Dave and Will, our floor manager, who you saw there in the studio.
      “Helen and Sarah are leading the team in the gallery and our vision mixer Caroline who I think has worked on all but one programme this season.
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      Dan Walker on Football Focus back in 2009Credit: BBC
      Dan Walker has presented Football Focus on BBC since 2009Credit: BBC

      “I could go on and list everybody who works so hard every week.
      “My Saturdays I don’t think will ever be the same, you know, Focus has provided the rhythm to my week for well over a decade.”
      Former England Women’s star Alex Scott will take over the role of presenter next season.
      And the man she is replacing said: “I really want to wish Alex all the best in this chair.
      “I’m sure she’ll take the show to new heights, she improves everything that she ever works on she’s brilliant.”
      Alex Scott will take over the presenting duties on Football Focus from next seasonCredit: PA
      “Finally to all the people who have sent in emails and messages and stopped for socially distanced chats over the last few weeks, it’s been lovely and truly inspiring.
      “So, enjoy the Euro’s, have a wonderful summer and for the final time thank you very much goodbye.”
      Walker then broke down in tears as huge cheers could be heard from the crew in the studio.
      Despite leaving the show following 12 years, he will remain at the Beeb and continue as presenter on the weekday morning show BBC Breakfast.
      His emotional goodbye soon went viral on Twitter and attracted a big reaction.
      @mrdanwalker congratulations on your 12 years on football focus Dan! The last 2mins where you said your goodbyes gave me a lump in my throat.Best wishes on whatever comes next— Chris Bradley (@crilly_09) May 22, 2021

      Felt a bit emotional watching Dan Walker’s last Football Focus, didn’t know he’d been on it so long. #FootballFocus— Holly Baleen 🐋🐳🏳️‍⚧️ (@HollyBaleen) May 22, 2021

      One viewer tweeted: “@mrdanwalker congratulations on your 12 years on football focus Dan! The last 2mins where you said your goodbyes gave me a lump in my throat. Best wishes on whatever comes next”
      Another said: “Watching Dan Walker’s final presentation on TV Football Focus today BBC1. Very emotional. Congratulations to the new presenter Alex Scott.”
      While another said: “Felt a bit emotional watching Dan Walker’s last Football Focus, didn’t know he’d been on it so long. #FootballFocus.”
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      BBC confirm star-studded team for Euro 2020 including Arsenal icons Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas and Jurgen Klinsmann

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      THIERRY HENRY, Cesc Fabregas and Jurgen Klinsmann are just three of the football icons who make up the BBC’s star-studded pundit team for Euro 2020.Presenters Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan will also be joined by SunSport columnist Alex Scott, Micah Richards, Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Jermaine Jenas for this summer’s tournament.
      The BBC have some huge names fronting their Euros coverage this summerCredit: BBC
      Former Swansea ace Ashley Williams and ex-Manchester United star Mark Hughes will give a Welsh view while James McFadden and Shelley Kerr are on board to represent the Scots.
      The Beeb will show the first match of the tournament as Turkey face Italy on June 11.
      And they will also play host for England’s opener against Croatia on June 13.
      However, the Three Lions next two group stage battles against Scotland and the Czech Republic are both on ITV.
      Beeb legends Lineker and Logan will front the coverage along with Eilidh Barbour and Mark Chapman.
      Fabregas is likely to feature for Spain’s opener against Sweden on June 14.
      But fellow European big guns France and Germany won’t be shown on the BBC until June 23 – the last day of the group stage.
      The British broadcast giant will also provide extensive radio coverage of the tournament on 5 Live.

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      11th June: Turkey vs Italy (8pm) – Rome – BBC
      12th June: Wales vs Switzerland (2pm) – Baku – BBC
      12th June: Denmark vs Finland (5pm) – Copenhagen – BBC
      12th June: Belgium vs Russia (8pm) – St Petersburg – ITV
      13th June: England vs Croatia (2pm) – Wembley – BBC
      13th June: Austria vs North Macedonia (5pm) – Bucharest – ITV
      13th June: Netherlands vs Ukraine (8pm) – Amsterdam – ITV
      14th June: Scotland vs Czech Republic (2pm) – Glasgow – BBC
      14th June: Poland vs Slovakia (5pm) – St Petersburg – ITV
      14th June: Spain vs Sweden (8pm) – Seville – BBC
      15th June: Hungary vs Portugal (5pm) – Budapest – ITV
      15th June: France vs Germany (8pm) – Munich – ITV
      16th June: Finland vs Russia (2pm) – St Petersburg – BBC
      16th June: Turkey vs Wales (5pm) – Baku – BBC
      16th June: Italy vs Switzerland (8pm) – Rome – ITV
      17th June: Ukraine vs North Macedonia (2pm) – Bucharest – ITV

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      Chapman will front the shows with Steve Crossman and Emma Saunders.
      The co-commentary team will include Karen Carney and Chris Waddle.
      Scottish trio Pat Nevin, Erin Cuthbert and Charlie Adam will also feature.
      And West Ham cult hero James Collins and Nathan Blake will be flying the Welsh flag.
      The full TV schedule for the group stage can be found HERE.
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      Premier League confirm new £5.1BILLION TV deal which continues Sky, BT, Amazon and BBC agreement for three more years

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      PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have confirmed agreement on a new £5.1billion TV deal.The deal to ‘rollover’ the current contracts with Sky, BT, Amazon Prime and the BBC for a further three seasons was confirmed ‘unanimously’ at a virtual meeting of the 20 clubs on Wednesday.
      The Premier League have agreed a new three-year £5.1BILLION TV dealCredit: Getty
      But as a condition to get Government approval to bypass the normal bidding process, the clubs agreed to give up £100million between them over the next four years – with the money spread throughout the football pyramid.
      Explaining the deal, which comes into effect from the end of next season, a Prem spokesman said: “This agreement is based on the renewals safeguarding the world-leading levels of financial support committed to the football community through solidarity, youth development and wider community and good causes contributions.
      “The UK renewals for the next broadcast cycle – from seasons 2022-23 to 2024-25 – will be concluded at the same overall value as the current arrangements between the Premier League and its broadcast partners.
      “As part of the Premier League’s developing strategic plan, the renewals will provide financial certainty to clubs throughout professional football as a result of maintaining current levels of support and enables the League to commit to increased funding.
      “This will give security and continuity throughout the pyramid until at least 2025.
      “Pre-pandemic, the Premier League budgeted to commit £1.5bn to the pyramid over a three-year period, more than any other sporting organisation provides to its community.
      “That commitment will be maintained during the next rights cycle and will be supplemented by an additional £100m of funding.
      “This additional £100m will be provided over the next four years only, and will extend support to areas of the football community particularly vulnerable to the impacts of Covid-19.
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      “The additional funding will be available to more than 1,000 clubs in the National League system, women’s and girls’ football, EFL League One and League Two clubs and the Football Foundation.
      “It will also support a number of football-wide projects, which will include the Premier League’s work looking at head injuries in football, anti-discrimination and fan groups who receive funding from the Premier League.”
      The deal means Sky will retain the lion’s share of live matches with 128 matches, BT showing 52 and Amazon Prime 20.
      But in a slight tweak, BT announced that, in European weeks it would move its Saturday lunchtime game to 7:45pm if the match featured a team that had played Champions League football the previous Wednesday.
      Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all complained bitterly about being forced into lunchtime action after Euro matches this season.
      ‘SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON FOOTBALL’
      Prem chief executive Richard Masters said: “The Premier League would like to express our gratitude to our broadcast partners for their continued commitment to the Premier League and support for the football pyramid.
      “We are hugely appreciative of the Government agreeing in principle to allow this arrangement and for their continued support for the Premier League and the English game.
      “Covid-19 has had a significant impact on football, and renewals with our UK broadcast partners will reduce uncertainty, generate stability and promote confidence within the football pyramid.
      “We know that, once concluded, this will have a positive impact on the wider industry, jobs and tax revenues and will enable us to maintain and increase our existing solidarity and community financial commitments to the football pyramid for the next four years, even though we are yet to understand the full impact of the pandemic.
      “It comes at an important time and will enable us to plan ahead with increased certainty against a more stable economic backdrop.”
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