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      Ian Wright makes history on Match of the Day but Aston Villa fans left fuming with coverage of their win over Tottenham

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      IAN WRIGHT and Shaun Wright-Phillips made history as they became the first father and son duo on Match of the Day.The pair joined host Gary Lineker, 62, on last night’s BBC show to analyse the day’s Premier League action.
      Ian Wright [R] and son Shaun Wright-Phillips [L] were both on Match of the DayCredit: BBC
      They joined host Gary Lineker on the BBC showCredit: BBC
      Wright, 59, has been a regular on the show for years, while Wright-Phillips, 41 made his first-ever appearance on the programme.
      The duo were confirmed on the line-up by Match of the Day earlier this week with many excited at the prospect of seeing their dynamics.
      During the show, Lineker was keen to drop in as many jokes as possible.
      The former Barcelona and Tottenham striker introduced them by saying, “We’ve got a Wright pair in the studio, Ian and Shaun. Welcome Shaun.”
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      The show started with an analysis of Leeds’ 2-2 draw with Newcastle at Elland Road.
      The pair agreed on their opinions of the game, which led Lineker to say: “It’s lovely when father and son agree.
      “It doesn’t always happen. I know from my own experiences.”
      One of the funniest moments came later in the show as Lineker read out that Taiwo Awoniyi was the first player to score consecutive braces for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League since 1995.
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      And he joked to Shaun: “You were in nappies and he was teaching you how to wee at that point.”
      The two laughed before Lineker informed Shaun he was actually 14 in 1995.
      Wright jokes: “He was still pretty small though! I remember!” 
      Wright-Phillips hit back with, “I’m actually tall right now!.” 
      During the coverage of Tottenham’s defeat at Villa Park to Aston Villa was another great moment.
      While Wright was giving his opinion on how Spurs should have taken advantage of Villa’s high defensive line, he was interrupted by his son.
      Wright-Phillips said: “Dad are you just saying that because it’s Spurs right?”
      To which Wright replied: “Did you see the offsides? If you made runs like that when you were younger, you’d be in serious trouble!”
      Leading to Lineker to break up the bickering with: “Let’s move on, we don’t want any domestics! I can’t believe you said that!”
      But Villa fans watching were left fuming with the coverage of their match as they argued that the defense has been greatly improved since Unai Emery’s arrival at the club.
      One viewer tweeted: “Appalling analysis. Instead of praising the defensive high line (which has caught out the opposing teams over 90 times since Emery has taken charge), they instead criticise Spurs for not exposing it and instead saying Villa will get found out eventually.
      “Fresh punditry needed.”
      A second said: “Thought the MOTD analysis was very poor villa controlled that game from start to finish, and all they could talk about was our high line.”
      A third wrote: “Wow… how lucky were Villa today. Didn’t deserve the win, just lucky that Spurs were so bad.
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      “Not one mention of well Villa played….joke.”
      A fourth added: “So Villa win, and all you can talk about is Spurs..typical”
      However Aston Villa fans were not impressed with their coverage of the match against TottenhamCredit: BBC More

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      BBC Sport presenter Emma Louise Jones brilliantly shuts down creep who sent her sick X-rated message

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      EMMA LOUISE JONES has brilliantly responded to a creepy Instagram user who slid into her DMs.The Leeds United TV and BBC Sport presenter posted a witty clip pretending to be a hotline assistant to mock the person for objectifying her.
      Emma Louise Jones brilliantly hit back at a creep onlineCredit: Instagram @eljonesuk
      She posted a video of her mocking their gross DMsCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      She is known for her work presenting on BBC and for Leeds United TVCredit: Instagram
      Jones has built up a massive online following of over 388,000m followers on Instagram for her sport presenting work.
      But some creeps have taken the opportunity to send her graphic DMs due to her stunning looks.
      And one of which Jones drew the line under as she made her brilliant response.
      Jones referred to the creep as “Sniffy Dave” as she pretended to work at a DM Hotline, where she helped him from sending more gross messages.
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      While wearing a headset, Jones started the video by saying: “How can I help you Dave, you been sending more messages?”
      “What have you been saying this time?”

      The video then displayed a screenshot of a sick DM about her underwear.
      Jones then said: “Have you thought about following it up with anything more romantic? What have you said?” as second screenshot from Sniffy Dave read: “One sniff is all I ask.”
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      She has had to deal with creeps on more than one occasionCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      As people message her on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      Jones then said: “Have you thought about asking her if she wants to go for dinner?
      “Oh you don’t want to eat, you just want to sniff.
      “Right, well you did ask politely, and it was just one sniff so I’m sure she will get back to you eventually! Alright Dave, happy sniffing.”
      After hanging up the phone, Jones then said to an apparent co-worker at the hotline, “Suz, no do I block him?”
      It is not the first time she has shut down someone on social media.
      After receiving once such X-rated question, she decided to hit back.
      She posted a screenshot of the tweet, writing herself: “Alexa, what does a virgin look like?”
      Jones, who also recently suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction, has also amassed over 249,000 followers on TikTok and regularly posts videos of her dancing with fans saying she is slowly improving.
      She has over 300,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Getty
      And another 249,000 on TikTokCredit: Instagram More

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      Match of the Day to make history with first ever father-son punditry team in shake-up to regular cast

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      IAN WRIGHT and Shaun Wright-Phillips are set to make Match of the Day history this weekend.The duo will become the first-ever father-son punditry team on Saturday night’s instalment of the long-running footie show.
      Ian Wright has been a Match of the Day pundit for several yearsCredit: BBC
      The ex-Arsenal and England hitman will be joined by son Shaun on MOTD this weekendCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      Wright-Phillips played for Manchester City, Chelsea and EnglandCredit: GETTY
      An excerpt of a BBC statement read: “Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips will become the first father and son punditry team to appear on Match of the Day on Saturday.
      “Arsenal legend Wright, a regular pundit on the show, will be joined by son Wright-Phillips, who had two spells with Manchester City.
      “The pair will join Gary Lineker in the studio to review highlights from Saturday’s Premier League fixtures.”
      There will no doubt be plenty of banter between father and son – who regularly trade jibes with one another on social media.
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      Wright-Phillips brutally trolled his old man after Arsenal’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City last month.
      The former City star tweeted: “Hi @IanWright how’s things?
      “Just checking… Hope you’re okay, dad.”
      Wright-Phillip’s tweet was put to Ian during MOTD by host Gary Lineker.
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      Arsenal’s former all-time leading goalscorer said of his son: “He’s so annoying!
      “I taught him how to wee this boy… he still can’t reach the toilet now!”
      Lineker couldn’t help but see the funny side and replied: “He’s certainly taking the wee now!'”
      Wright-Phillips lit up the Premier League with Manchester City, Chelsea and QPR before leaving for the MLS in 2015 and retiring four years later.
      Brother Bradley also played in the Prem for City but spent the bulk of his career in the MLS before retiring last March.
      Shaun Wright-Phillips has done punditry work before with BT SportCredit: GETTY
      And Shaun recently admitted he reckons his old man lamented neither one of them playing for Arsenal.
      The 41-year-old told Four Four Two: “I’d imagine that if you asked him now, he’d say yes. It would’ve been a nice story to tell.
      “But I think he was just happy with what we achieved. We made our own paths.
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      “I played the way I wanted to, by enjoying watching a lot of wingers and attacking football when I was growing up; my brother liked watching people score goals, and you can see that with what he did in MLS.
      “We didn’t listen to much of the talk on the outside.” More

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      Shaun Pickering dead at 61: Brit Olympian and son of BBC commentator dies as Greg Rutherford leads tributes

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      WELSH Olympian Shaun Pickering has died at the age of 61. Pickering was a shot put bronze medallist for Wales during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
      Shaun Pickering has passed away aged 61Credit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      Pickering won bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth GamesCredit: Allsport
      He was also an Olympian at the 1996 Atlanta games, where he finished 27th.
      Pickering’s best shot of 20.45 metres in 1997 still stands as a Welsh record and places him as sixth best in the across the UK.
      He also held the Welsh record for hammer throw, with a best distance of 68.84m
      Pickering later became UK Athletic’s national event coach for heavy throws.
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      He was the son of the late BBC commentator Ron Pickering and former British Olympian Jean.
      Team GB long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford led the tributes online.
      Taking to Instagram, Rutherford said: “Incredibly sad news to wake up to.
      “Shaun was a really good man and a pillar of the athletics community.
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      “He will be deeply missed.”
      In tribute, Welsh Athletics said: “Everyone at Welsh Athletics is sad to hear the news that ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee, multiple Welsh Champion and record holder Shaun Pickering has passed away.
      “Our thoughts are with Shaun’s friends and family at this sad time.”
      The Ron Pickering memorial fund, a charity aimed at helping aspiring British athletes which Pickering helped to build following his retirement, also paid a heartfelt tribute.
      They said: “It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing today of our beloved Shaun Pickering.
      “Shaun did so much for athletics and to carry on the amazing legacy of his parents Ron and Jean.
      “All our hearts go out to Shaun’s family and friends at this dreadfully sad time 💔.”
      British Athletics also added: ” Everyone at @BritAthletics is so saddened to hear this news today.
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      “Shaun loved the sport passionately and cared deeply for athletes and his many friends across the sport.
      “His work to continue the success of @RunforRon Fund supported so many athletes. RIP Shaun 🖤.” More

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      Inside Sam Allardyce’s two-year break, from being served by robot barmen on cruise to being offered role on hit BBC show

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      SAM ALLARDYCE is set to end his two-year hiatus from football when he is confirmed as Leeds boss on Wednesday.The 68-year-old is expected to take over the West Yorkshire club for the final four games of the season as he bids to steer them clear of relegation.
      Sam Allardyce is set to take over as Leeds manager until the end of the seasonCredit: PA
      His last managerial stint was not a successful one as he took West Brom down to the Championship at the end of the 2020/21 campaign.
      And since then he has been getting up to all sorts away from the coaching game.
      According to The Mail, just a few weeks ago the ex-England boss was enjoying the Bionic Bar on a Royal Caribbean cruise – where two robotic bartenders serve your drinks.
      Prior to that, he visited his grandson, Sam, at university in Orlando where he is said to have enjoyed an “impromptu neck and back massage”.
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      He then embarked on the cruise with his wife, daughter and grandsons – with the ship labelled “the boldest, the biggest and larger than life”.
      And the family celebrated the 21st birthday of grandson Keaton by visiting an Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant.
      Allardyce’s time spent away from the pitch came despite him being offered routes back into the game.
      He received approaches from China, Greece and Turkey but turned them all down.
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      The former Newcastle, Bolton, Everton and West Ham man was also handed a lucrative deal outside of football.
      BBC’s hit-show Strictly Come Dancing enquired about him appearing on the programme as a contestant – which he declined.
      His wife also vetoed the idea of him going on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
      But he has kept himself somewhat in the football sphere, attending a Manchester United game as a boardroom guest of Sir Alex Ferguson’s back in February.
      And he returned to Old Trafford on Sunday to watch the Red Devils secure a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
      In April, he was spotted at Bolton’s Papa Johns Trophy final triumph over Plymouth.
      And when news of Leicester sacking Brendan Rodgers emerged during a Q&A in a corporate lounge, he was quoted as saying: “Well, I’m available”.
      He also recently discussed on his “No Tippy Tappy Football” podcast what he could offer Leeds should they come calling.
      He said: “I’ve no problem looking at the Leeds situation. You go in and set a structure of not to get beat.
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      “Confidence is built by results. It starts with a 0-0. The more draws then extend into winning matches.
      “The players are suffering from a huge lack of confidence. That is built by waking up on a Sunday morning and not feeling, ‘We’ve lost again’.” More

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      Huge sporting tournament at risk of TV BLACKOUT unless broadcasters stump up more cash

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      FIFA President Gianni Infantino has threatened Lionesses fans face a BLACKOUT of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.But BBC and ITV are understood to remain confident they will agree a deal to ensure Sarina Wiegman’s side are on our screens when they play in Australia.
      Gianni Infantino has warned there could be a UK blackout if broadcasters fail to agree a dealCredit: AFP
      Infantino made his warning as it emerged that Fifa has still to agree broadcast deals with ANY of the Big Five countries – England, France, Spain, Germany or Italy.
      That is despite the tournament kicking off Down Under in just 11 weeks’ time.
      The Fifa President said: “To be very clear, it is our moral and legal obligation not to undersell the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
      “Therefore, should the offers continue not to be fair, we will be forced not to broadcast the Fifa Women’s World Cup into the ‘big five’ European countries.
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      “Broadcasters, especially public broadcasters funded by taxpayers’ money, should put their action behind their words.
      “They rightfully criticised football organisations for not paying equally women and men or not having the same prize money.

      “We need to generate these revenues and they should help us because otherwise we will simply not sell these rights to them at these undervalued prices.
      “Then the European public will not be able to watch the women’s World Cup which after the success of the last tournament and the Euros will be really a pity, a slap in the face for the women’s game.”
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      England go into their opening game against Haiti in Brisbane on July 22 as European champions and the inaugural holders of the “finalissima” trophy after beating South American title-holders Brazil at Wembley.
      But while the broadcast deal for the UK has yet to be confirmed, it is understood that negotiations for split coverage by the BBC and ITV are advanced and are expected to be of sufficient value to ensure there is no blackout of the tournament.
      There is big interest in the World Cup and ticket sales broke the 500,000 mark in January. More

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      BBC Sports host Emma Louise Jones shares clip just moments before awkward wardrobe malfunction at Leicester training

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      BBC SPORT host Emma Louise Jones shared a clip of her visit to Leicester City’s training ground, filmed just moments before she suffered a wardrobe malfunction.The latest clip shared to her Instagram story teased a segment of a video shoot with Leicester stars Wout Faes and Harry Souttar for MOTDx.
      Emma Louise Jones shared a clip of her shoot at Leicester’s training ground
      In which she had to explain what Coriander was
      Emma shared the story of her awkward malfunction earlier this monthCredit: https://www.instagram.com/stories/eljonesuk/3080042995684076550/
      She feared she could ‘flash’ passers-byCredit: https://www.instagram.com/stories/eljonesuk/3080042995684076550/
      In the teaser, the Leicester defenders played a game of ‘red card yellow card’, with them needing to show a colour card to represent their opinion.
      Emma asked the duo their thoughts on coriander, with Faes putting a yellow card up.
      But Souttar hilariously admitted he did not know what coriander was – leaving Faes in stitches – though Emma was on hand to explain.
      Earlier this month Emma shared an awkward story where she revealed her jumpsuit had ripped immediately after the shoot.
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      In the clip, she explained how she had just concluded her visit at the Foxes training ground, with disaster striking moments later as she made her way back to her car.
      She said: “I’ve just finished a shoot at Leicester City’s training ground and my bloody jumpsuit’s broken.

      “No word of a lie, from the top all the way down. I’ve had to walk through the training ground all the way to my car clinging on for dear life.
      “And, I wouldn’t mind, but it’s the first bloody time that I’ve worn it. I’ll be sending that right back thank you very much New Look. And me left hand is in absolute agony from clinging on so hard.
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      “Also, I’ve now got to get home without making any service stops because I can’t be flashing in any services can I? I’ve had a nightmare here.”
      After a little while, Emma added: “Right, I’m feeling a little more optimistic about my journey home. 
      “The only thing that is bringing me a little bit of anxiety is if a lorry or a bus or something drives past me or pulls up next to me, will they be able to see right the way in as I’m exposed below the belly button.
      “So, if you drive something big or tall, can you let me know how much you can see in so I know please.
      “Do you ever feel like things just happen to you as I feel like things just happen to me.
      “It was always going to be me whose jumpsuit broke the first time I wore it at Leicester City’s training ground.
      “I should really learn from this to take a second outfit, which I should do anyway as I spill stuff down myself all the time.
      “So that’s the take away from this – in the future I will pack a second outfit.”
      But she took advice from fans to cover up with a plastic bagCredit: Instagram @eljonesuk
      Emma has 387,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Emma, who has admitted her breasts are so big they BEEP her car horn, then kept her 387,000 followers updated after taking in some advice some received.
      Holding an orange Sainsbury’s bag over her chest, she said: “Shootout to the people in my DMs suggesting that I put a bag there.
      “I had my lunch in this. You’d never know would ya? Look at that. I’m free again. This is liberating.”
      The BBC presenter, 30, has amassed an army of fans for her work on Leeds TV since 2017.

      She shot onto the national scene during England’s 2018 World Cup warm-up clash against Costa Rica.
      The Cheshire native, who now works for MOTDx and Premier Sports, began her broadcasting career in local radio but is now a star on the big screen More

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      BBC and ITV pundits including Roy Keane and Ian Wright warned they will NOT be getting pay rise next season

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      FOOTBALL pundits across BBC Sport and ITV Sport have been warned they will not be getting a pay rise next season.Manchester United icon Roy Keane works for ITV across domestic and international football.
      Roy Keane works for both Sky Sports and ITVCredit: Getty
      Ian Wright works for both BBC and ITV across various competitionsCredit: BBC
      And Arsenal legend Ian Wright spreads himself across more than one outlet, turning up on BBC’s Match of the Day and ITV’s coverage of England games and cup competitions.
      But no pay increases will be handed out across both terrestrial channels next season.
      The cap comes after reports of Sky Sports axing broadcasters from their coverage.
      Soccer AM’s 30-year stint was brought to an end last month… and they may not stop there.
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      There have been reports of long-time reporter Geoff Shreeves getting the boot.
      A Sky Spokesperson said: “Our coverage of football is evolving to reflect the changing habits of our viewers and ensures we continue to deliver the best experience for customers.
      “Our proposal would mean the creation of new roles, and the closing of some existing roles, and we are currently in a consultation period with our people.”
      Long-serving studio analysts Phil Thompson, Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier were axed in 2020 as Sky looked to go in a new direction.
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      This led to presenter Jeff Stelling announcing his intention to leave at the end of the 2022 season, before reversing the decision later on.
      Meanwhile, BT Sport will be renamed TNT Sports following a merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
      WBD also own Eurosport, and under the merger both BT Sport and Eurosport are set to disappear from TV screens.
      BT is scrapping its popular Score football show on Saturday afternoons, which is presented by Jules Breach and Darrell Currie.
      TNT Sports will incorporate the live offerings from both BT Sport and Eurosport.
      WBD acquired BT Sport last year in a deal reportedly worth £633million.
      That means Premier League games will be shown under a new channel from next season, as BT Sport’s deal to show games runs until 2025. More