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      England’s epic Euro 2020 win vs Germany watched by more than 27m people on BBC to make it most-viewed show of the year

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      ENGLAND’S sensational Euro 2020 win over Germany is the most-watched TV show of the year.A staggering 20million tuned in to catch the famous victory with a further 6.5m live streams online taking the total viewing figure beyond 27m.
      More than 27million people tuned in to watch England beat Germany on TuesdayCredit: Getty
      BBC One showed the game live with Gary Lineker joined by Alan Shearer, Jurgen Klinsmann and Rio Ferdinand at WembleyCredit: pixel8000
      Fans across the nation got in front of the screen to witness Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane fire the Three Lions past the old enemy and into the last eight.
      Millions more were crammed into fan parks and pubs with a further 45,000 inside the stadium.
      A peak audience of 20.6m for BBC One’s live coverage means the Beeb overtake ITV for the UK No1 in 2021.
      The BBC held the record when 11.6m watched England vs Croatia but ITV smashed that figure with 18.4m catching the 0-0 draw with Scotland.
      And with the BBC showing Saturday night’s quarter-final against Ukraine in Rome, the public broadcaster will be confident of breaking the viewing figures once again.
      There is a chance of topping the 27.5m who dialled in for England’s 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia, the biggest TV audience since the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
      Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was in the presenter’s seat on Tuesday evening alongside pundits Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Jurgen Klinsmann.
      The English trio went bananas when Sterling tucked in to put England in front at Wembley while German legend Klinsmann showed his class, taking the defeat in magnanimous manner.

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      More viewing data has just been received and the BBC can confirm that a massive 6.5m live streams were received across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online. A new BBC iPlayer live viewing record has also been set after the match received 5.6m streams. All adds up to 27 million + 🤯— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) June 30, 2021

      The English pundits went crazy when Raheem Sterling fired the Three Lions in front
      How the top pundits of the two channels stack up against each other

      Lineker revealed the online numbers with the 6.5m iPlayer streams another new record.
      He tweeted: “More viewing data has just been received and the BBC can confirm that a massive 6.5m live streams were received across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online.
      “A new BBC iPlayer live viewing record has also been set after the match received 5.6m streams. All adds up to 27 million+.”
      Before yesterday’s brilliant scenes at Wembley, the BBC had just one of the seven most-watches games of the tournament as ITV bossed the numbers.
      Mark Pougatch and Co’s matches included England vs Czech Republic (14.6m), Belgium vs Portugal (10m) and Italy vs Wales (10m).
      And ITV also bagged all 14 goals of Monday’s footballing bonanza as Spain beat Croatia 5-3 and Switzerland knocked France out on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
      Harry Kane headed in England’s second goal to ease the nerves for the final five minutesCredit: AFP
      There were scenes like this one at Boxpark Croydon across the countryCredit: PA
      A further 45,000 were inside Wembley to catch the drama liveCredit: Reuters

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      ITV beating BBC with six of top seven Euro 2020 audiences as tens of millions tune in for England games

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      ITV are beating BBC in the battle of the Euro 2020 broadcasters with a staggering SIX of the top seven most-watched games.Incredibly, just ONE game shown on the Beeb – England’s tournament opener against Croatia – breaks into the top seven in terms of largest peak audiences.
      ITV boast six of the top seven audiences at Euro 2020 thanks to showing two England group gamesCredit: AP
      The 1-0 victory saw 11.6million viewers tune in – the third-highest on the list.
      But that figure pales in comparison to England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland which saw a whopping 19.9m fans turn over to ITV.
      England’s 1-0 win over Czech Republic saw a peak audience of 14.6m viewers – good for No2 on the list.
      And Monday night’s penalty-shootout thriller between France and Switzerland on ITV ranks No4 with 11.3m – just 300,000 fewer than England’s win over Croatia.
      Belgium’s last 16 win over Portugal – also on ITV – completes the top five, with 10.5m fans tuning in.
      ITV also saw the sixth and seventh-highest viewerships on the list, with 10m for Italy vs Wales and 9.5m for France vs Germany respectively.
      Overall, ITV are averaging 5m viewers per game, with the BBC marginally trailing on 4.6m.
      The BBC also trail their rivals in the excitement stakes, with 75 of the tournament’s 118 goals shown on ITV.

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      SEVEN MOST-WATCHED EURO 2020 GAMES
      England vs Scotland – 19.9m (ITV)
      England vs Czech Republic – 14.6m (ITV)
      England vs Croatia – 11.6m (BBC)
      France vs Switzerland – 11.3m (ITV)
      Belgium vs Portugal – 10.5m (ITV)
      Italy vs Wales – 10m (ITV)
      France vs Germany – 9.5m (ITV)

      Among them ITV had all 14 goals from Monday evening’s thrilling double-header – Spain’s 5-3 extra-time win over Croatia and the 3-3 draw between France and Switzerland, won by the Swiss on penalties.
      BBC are likely to crack the top five, if not push the ITV’s England vs Scotland game on Tuesday night as the Three Lions face Germany.
      Gareth Southgate’s men continue their quest for a first tournament win since the 1966 World Cup with the draw now wide open.
      With Holland out of the running, England’s route to the final – should they beat Germany – looks considerably easier.
      The Three Lions would face one of Ukraine or Sweden in the quarter-finals and either Denmark or Czech Republic in the semis.
      And with France and Portugal – winners of the last two major tournaments – now out of the running, their toughest potential opponents in the final look to be Belgium and Spain.
      ⚽ Read our Football live blog for the very latest news from around the grounds
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      Bungling BBC tried to book World Cup hero Gordon Banks for a show even though he died two years ago

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      THE BBC scored an own-goal by trying to book 1966 World Cup hero Gordon Banks for a show — even though he died two years ago.An assistant producer asked an agent if the goalkeeping legend could advise children’s TV presenters for a “fun penalty shootout”.
      The BBC wanted to book World Cup winner Gordon Banks for an appearanceCredit: Gerry Cranham
      But Banks died aged 81 in February 2019.
      The staffer, who we are not naming, wrote in an email: “We are really keen to check Gordon’s availability.
      “We thought he would be a great fit. Would you mind letting me know if Gordon is potentially available?”
      Gordon’s 1966 England team-mate George Cohen said: “The BBC need to up their game.”
      The BBC have issued an apology for their errorCredit: Daily Mirror
      And Tory MP Pauline Latham added: “It would only take basic research.”
      Gordon was wanted to give tips to hosts Joe Tasker and Harpz Kaur for the CBBC show Saturday Mash Up!
      Joe Tasker and Harpz Kaur present Saturday Mash Up

      The BBC said: “We are sorry if this caused upset.”
      Stoke and Leicester ace Banks played in every game of the World Cup triumph and is famed for an incredible save against Pele in the 1970 tournament.
      In 1972 a car crash blinded his right eye.
      Gordon Banks pulls off the ‘Save of the Century’ from a Pele header at the 1970 World Cup finals More

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      Gary Lineker brilliantly responds to Sweden’s Euro 2020 star Alexander Isak not knowing who England legend is

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      MATCH OF THE DAY presenter Gary Lineker has reacted to Sweden star Alexander Isak calling him an ‘old player’.The 60-year-old England legend had a good chuckle about the youngster’s comments with fellow ex-professional Micah Richards.
      Alexander Isak, 21, claimed he was too young to be an expert on England legend Gary LinekerCredit: BBC
      Lineker, 60, found the youngster’s comments hilarious on Match of the DayCredit: BBC
      Following Sweden’s win against Slovakia at Euro 2020, Lineker tweeted: “Don’t think there’s much doubt that Alexander Isak will attract a lot of attention from clubs across Europe.
      “Exceptional talent.”
      A journalist noticed the England legend’s kind words and told the 21-year-old about them.
      Isak replied: “I am not that aware of him… It’s an old player working in the studio?”
      The journalist then revealed Lineker was the golden boot winner at the 1986 World Cup, although the Sweden star still didn’t seem too bothered.
      Isak said: “I wasn’t born then but I have a little bit of knowledge about him.”

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      Isak was named ‘Star of the Match’ for his performance against SlovakiaCredit: Getty

      And during BBC Sport’s live coverage of Spain vs Poland this evening, Richards asked Lineker: “Isak, he’s been talking about you, hasn’t he?”
      After watching Isak’s press conference again, the ex-Spurs striker joked: “I said really nice things about him!
      “An old player in a studio? I don’t know where to go from that.”
      Richards was loving the banter, replying: “How does it feel when no one knows you? Now you know how I feel!”
      To which the presenter laughed: “Yeah.”

      Lineker – England’s third-highest all-time scorer with 48 goals – has been Match of the Day’s main presenter since 1999, the same year Isak was born.
      The former Borussia Dortmund player has been Sweden’s talisman at Euro 2020 so far and is likely to start their final group match against Poland on Wednesday, June 23.
      He’s just enjoyed an excellent season for Real Sociedad, scoring 17 LaLiga goals last term.
      And reports suggest Arsenal are interested in signing Isak this summer.
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      BBC lose sound and images for Wales vs Turkey as viewers complain of ‘glitching’ and ‘woeful’ coverage

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      VIEWERS bemoaned the BBC’s ‘woeful’ coverage of Wales’ 2-0 win against Turkey as images and audio went down several times.The camera feed from the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan was interrupted by ‘glitching’ during the first half, causing the screen to go blank.

      The BBC’s coverage of Wales vs Turkey was hit by several outages

      Audio and images went down during the game, but the BBC claims the feeds came from Uefa Fans at home were then treated to double vision of Gareth Bale and Co.

      And things got worse as the audio cut out entirely.

      Twitter’s football army was soon out in full force to moan about the coverage.

      One person said: “This BBC Wales/Turkey coverage is a mess.”

      Another wrote: “These cameras are shocking, feels like the 80s.”

      One tweeted: “The coverage of Turkey vs Wales is woeful.”

      Another added: “This would never happen during an England match.”

      But BBC presenter Gabby Logan claimed at half-time: “These pictures come from Uefa’s headquarters. They control the feed.”

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      This BBC wales/turkey coverage is a mess— Y (@yamszs) June 16, 2021 More

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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.
      Gary Lineker played 80 times for England in his career, scoring 48 goals More

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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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