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      England fans apologise to ITV’s Sam Matterface as they slam ‘bored’ Channel 4 commentators during Malta clash

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      FANS apologised to ITV’s Sam Matterface as they claimed Channel 4’s commentators were even worse.Viewers couldn’t believe how “bored” Steve Bower and former Three Lions star Andros Townsend sounded during England’s 4-0 win in Malta.
      Some viewers claimed C4’s coverage of Malta vs England made them regret past criticism of ITV commentator Sam MatterfaceCredit: Rex
      Callum Wilson’s penalty rounded off England’s 4-0 Euro qualifying win in MaltaCredit: PA
      ITV’s main man Matterface has also divided the opinion of armchair critics, receiving mixed verdicts online even at Soccer Aid.
      But as England strolled to a third victory in three Euro 2024 qualifiers, a few fans did an about-Face.
      One posted: “I’m sorry ITV. I’ll never slag off your coverage or Sam Matterface again!
      “Channel 4 is making a 3-0 d***ing sound like a Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace 0-0 stalemate.”
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      Another agreed, writing: “Never thought I’d say it, but the punditry and commentary on ITV might be better than Channel 4. “Don’t get too excited @sammatterface. You’re still stealing a living.”
      Viewers were also quick to blast the broadcaster’s host Jules Breach and pundits Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe and Jill Scott for treating Gareth Southgate’s side like world-beaters despite poor opposition.
      Not to mention their “Boyzone-inspired” outfits.
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      One observer wrote: “Channel 4 commentators acting like England are on fire and beating a strong International team, this Malta.
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      “Probably the same level as Faroe Islands and San Marino, lets beat an actual quality team before we go over the top.” More

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      Football cult hero Adebayo Akinfenwa handed surprise new job in completely different sport

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      FOOTBALL cult hero Adebayo Akinfenwa is set for a shock boxing debut.However, Akinfenwa won’t be joining a series of other senior athletes that have tried their luck in the ring.
      Football cult hero Adebayo Akinfenwa is set for a new role in a different sportCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Adebayo Akinfenwa is crossing over to boxing for a non-fighting roleCredit: Rex Features
      According to talkSPORT, the Beast will be Wasserman Boxing’s MC and ring announcer for Friday night’s show on Channel 5.
      The striker will attend the boxing event, which will be headlined by Lyndon Arthur and Boris Crighton.
      This won’t be the first time the Islington-born star crosses over to the fight game.
      Akinfenwa also appeared on British promotion PROGRESS Wrestling last year.
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      The 40-year-old accompanied Olympic boxing star Anthony Ogogo for his fight against Malik at PROGRESS Chapter 145 – Wrestling Witch Face – Trick or Treat.
      The centre-forward announced his retirement from football in May after the League One play-off final, which saw his Wycombe Wanderers side lose 2-0 to Sunderland at Wembley.
      However, Akinfenwa returned to action less than a year later when he signed for Isthmian League side Faversham Town.
      The club stated: “Faversham Town F.C have landed a major coup, signing a hugely popular former professional striker.
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      “Adebayo Akinfenwa 40, joins the Lilywhites to further help bolster their frontline in their battle against relegation as he comes out of retirement.”
      The former Wimbledon star made his debut earlier this month against Lancing. More

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      Channel 4 host Jules Breach brutally taunts Gerrard and Cole in opening line to coverage of England’s win over Italy

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      ENGLAND heroes Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole were savagely taunted by Channel 4 host Jules Breach on live TV.Gerrard and Cole teamed up with Breach as well as legendary Lioness Jill Scott to cover the Three Lions’ 2-1 victory over Italy in Naples.
      Jules Breach trolled Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole before England vs ItalyCredit: Rex
      Jules Breach was joined by Steven Gerrard, Joe Cole and Jill ScottCredit: Rex
      The Liverpool legend and the ex-Chelsea star found themselves subjected to some brutal banter when the presenter introduced all three pundits before the Euro 2024 qualifier.
      The journalist presented the two golden generation stars and then pointed out how Scott is the only member of the panel that actually won something for England after last year’s women’s Euros triumph.
      Breach said: “I’m here alongside two members of the England golden generation…
      “And someone who has actually won something in an England shirt, Jill Scott!”
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      But Gerrard and Cole took it on the chin as they started laughing at Breach’s quip.
      The former Aston Villa boss hit back by explaining how the reference was not in relation to Scott’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here win last year.
      The former Everton and Manchester City star in turn quipped: “That’s fine, I’ll just take the Euros. That’s fine.”
      That interaction left fans in stitches as they took to social media to join in on all the fun.
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      One supporter tweeted: “I thought Steven Gerrard was going to headbutt Jules Breach when she said ‘we’re joined by two players of the golden generation, and a player that’s actually won something for England’.”
      Another commented: “Class! That made me chuckle.”
      A third posted: “Introduction they wasn’t expecting.” More

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      Aston Villa and Everton in Moussa Dembele transfer battle with Lyon’s outcast striker available on cut-price deal

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      ASTON VILLA and Everton are reportedly battling it out for the signature of Lyon’s Moussa Dembele. According to Foot Mercato the two Premier League sides are hoping they can attract the Frenchman after seeing him fall out of favour across the Channel.
      Moussa Dembele has made 159 appearances for Lyon, scoring 69 goals, but has found himself out of the team
      Dembele, 26, has only managed two goals in the Ligue 1 this season so far and has not been able to live up to his previous heights.
      The former Celtic man – who has long been linked with Manchester United – is available for a cut-price free with his contract set to expire in the summer.
      Everton are struggling for goals this season and have had long-standing injury issues with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who himself has only scored once this season in the league.
      Dembele would offer a different attacking option for Frank Lampard’s side who are languishing in the relegation zone.
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      Meanwhile, Aston Villa are in talks to sell Danny Ings to West Ham for around £15million.
      Unai Emery’s side did secure the signing of Colombian teen Jhon Duran this week.
      But Dembele would represent a ready-made replacement for Ings as the Villans look to continue to progress under the former Villarreal boss.
      Villa are rumoured to prefer a free transfer for the Lyon forward in the summer when is contract expires, but may have to change their opinion in light of Everton’s interest.
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      Lyon are said to be open to allowing Dembele to move away from the club in a transfer.
      The 26-year-old had a loan spell with Atletico Madrid in 2021, but failed to impress, making only seven appearances and failing to score.
      Former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is currently the starting forward for Lyon, taking Dembele’s place, and has impressed on his return to the French outfit with 11 goals in 19 league appearances this season. More

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      England fan fury as Channel 4 website and app goes DOWN during Germany clash with supporters unable to watch

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      ENGLAND fans were left fuming with Channel 4 as coverage of tonight’s clash with Germany went down.The Three Lions were looking to end their miserable run of results, which has seen them relegated in the Nations League, against their old foes.
      Channel 4’s coverage of England’s clash with Germany went down on MondayCredit: Getty
      Those trying to tune in were met with this playback error messageCredit: Channel 4
      A jam-packed crowd was in attendance at Wembley to see Gareth Southgate’s team in action.
      However, the rest of England’s supporters unable to get to the national stadium were tuning into Channel 4.
      But just minutes into the first half of the game those that were watching via the Channel 4 website and app were no longer able to watch as both went down.
      Viewers online and on the All4 app were greeted with an unwelcome error message.
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      The broadcaster replaced ITV for coverage of Three Lions matches this year.
      But frustrated viewers took to Twitter to vent their anger at being unable to watch Southgate’s men in action. 
      One fan moaned: “Fancy sorting your app out so we can watch the game?”
      Another wrote: “Let’s just hope Channel 4 hasn’t got the rights to any of the World Cup games. All4 can’t handle it.”
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      And a third complained: “Dear Channel 4 why have you got the England game if your app doesn’t work? Please give it back to a proper channel.”
      As a fellow frustrated viewer tweeted: “One thing this international break has shown us is that @Channel4 should be nowhere near showing the football. Class app team!”
      And another joked: “Channel 4 certainly made a difference with English football. Now nobody can watch it!”
      A C4 spokesman said: “We apologise for the temporary technical issue that affected some viewers this evening.
      “The issue was resolved just after 9pm. 
      “The England vs Germany match is available to watch on catch-up.” More

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      England fans fuming as Channel 4 cut away from Gareth Southgate interview after fans boo Italy loss to show GOGGLEBOX

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      ENGLAND fans were left fuming after watching their side suffer a dismal defeat to Italy.And it wasn’t just about the result.
      Gareth Southgate’s post-match interview was interrupted by GoggleboxCredit: Getty
      England were dismal as they suffered Nations League RELEGATIONCredit: Getty
      Channel 4 cut away from their post-match interview with Gareth Southgate to instead air GOGGLEBOX.
      The Three Lions put in another shoddy performance as their winless run extended to five matches.
      England watched on helplessly as Giacomo Raspadori’s 86th minute strike sealed the win for Italy.
      And the result condemned England to relegation in Nations League A, setting up a horror draw for Euro 2024.
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      Three Lions fans waited with bated breath for Southgate’s interview after the final whistle.
      With the World Cup on the horizon, supporters wanted to know what his thoughts on the performance were.
      But just before Southgate was due to speak, Nations League broadcaster Channel 4 ended their football programme.
      And they instead booted up an episode of reality TV show Gogglebox.
      England fans who had been waiting for answers from Southgate were left fuming.
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      Many blasted Channel 4 for the bizarre decision to cut away from the Three Lions gaffer.
      And it means that Monday’s dead rubber against Germany will be the final time fans can hear Southgate’s thoughts before the World Cup boots up in November.
      One tweeted: “Pretty stunned Channel 4 don’t have a post-game interview with Southgate. So many questions after that.”
      Another boomed: “Channel 4 not showing Southgate’s post-match interview until gone midnight because they’ve got to show Gogglebox?
      “Put it back on the BBC where it belongs ffs.”
      One yelled: “Just when you don’t think it could get worse, Channel 4 don’t show us the interview with Southgate.
      “We’ve got to go straight to people stroking their dogs and eating muffins in front of the TV.”
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      Another cried: “Finishing before any interview with Southgate having to talk live about that dire match, purely for Gogglebox, is nothing short of a disgrace.”
      Southgate still managed to deliver his interview despite the cameras not being on.
      After being booed by travelling fans at the final whistle, he said: “There’s going to be a lot of noise but that will be around me and that’s absolutely fine. It’s my job to take that pressure for them.
      “I understand the reaction at the end because that’s the results we’ve had in this competition. It’s an understandable emotional reaction.
      “It is difficult for me to be too critical of the performance. We had more possession, more shots, more shots on target. For large parts we played very well.
      “We didn’t deal with the decisive moment defensively and we had moments to be more decisive in their final third and our quality wasn’t quite right.
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      “It’s a spell where ultimately results are going to be the thing everyone reacts to but I thought there were a lot of positives for us as a team. A lot of good individual performances.
      “I personally thought the performance was a step in the right direction but I perfectly understand that because of the result that’s not going to be the reaction.
      “It is really difficult to pinpoint why we’re not scoring. I think we’re getting into the right areas and we had the moments we would have had in the past. People just didn’t deliver that final piece of quality.
      “We’ve said we’re not in an ideal situation in terms of numbers of players playing at a high level regularly. But we’ve got to keep working on it and make sure we stay on track. 
      “The players in the dressing room know this was a game they could have won. And if they take their chances and defend the goal better, then we do win.
      “It’s fine margins. We’re playing some of the biggest football nations and the fine margins are decisive.
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      “We can’t say there’s no value to these games. These were important matches against top level teams. As I said there were a lot of reasons for the results in the summer.
      “Here, we haven’t got the result we needed or wanted. So we are in a run of bad results. It’s for us to put that right.”
      England fans at the San Siro BOOED off the team after the 1-0 defeatCredit: Getty More

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      Gazza made Gazzetta Football Italia primetime viewing as Channel 4 celebrates 30 years since Serie A football came home

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      THIS week marks the 30th anniversary of Channel 4 bringing Italian footy to British and Irish TV screens — as Serie A gained a cult following.Saturday mornings were all about highlights show Gazzetta Football Italia, while Football Italia featured live action from the biggest names in world football every Sunday and a chance to watch Paul Gascoigne.
      Gazza with a snake wrapped around his neckCredit: YouTube
      Gascoigne spent time in Italy’s capital playing for LazioCredit: Getty
      Gullit in action for AC MilanCredit: Getty
      Baggio was one of Italy’s biggest starsCredit: Getty
      Jonathan Grade was a producer when the iconic Gazzetta Football Italia took over our televisions.
      In his new book Golazzo: The Football Italia Years, he talks Gazza, snakes and the finest footballers of the 1990s.
      In those days Serie A was in a class of its own.
      Fans had to pay a subscription to watch Premier League football, but over on Channel 4 the best league in the world had a new home, and you did not have to pay a penny.
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      And while Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Roberto Baggio, Gabriel Batistuta and Co were thrilling viewers every week, it was the arrival of a certain Geordie who took centre stage, as Gazza finally signed for Lazio.
      His three years in the eternal city were a rollercoaster.
      There were some unforgettable times — the highlight being a last-minute equaliser in the Rome derby — but there were lows too, as he suffered repeated injury setbacks.
      Gazza’s weekly appearances on Gazzetta Football Italia were legendary, as he and presenter James Richardson hit it off from the start.
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      James would have him up to all sorts — one week doing links with a giant chocolate Easter egg over his head and the next with a snake around his neck!
      On the field viewers were treated to the finest football in Europe.
      A six-goal thriller between Sampdoria and Lazio was the perfect way to start and set the tone for a thrilling first season.
      Any idea that Serie A was dull was well and truly swept away.
      Football Italia was the first live football programme to not have commentators inside the stadium.
      Instead, Peter Brackley would be based in a voiceover booth — usually alongside Ray Wilkins. The viewer would be none the wiser.
      Brackers would always tell us that when he returned home after a live game that nobody could believe he’d got back so quickly!
      While the show was an enormous success it was not always plain sailing behind the scenes.
      There were times when we’d lose the match feed — on one occasion for a match between Parma and Juventus.
      Thankfully we started filming just in time for a Filippo Inzaghi goal, so the viewers didn’t miss anything!
      The pictures coming from our host broadcaster in Italy may not have been Prem quality, but the football was from another planet.
      Before long C4 would expand the coverage. Both legs of Italy’s crucial World Cup qualifier with Russia in 1998 were shown live, attracting a huge audience.
      The channel’s commitment to Football Italia got stronger. Saturday night’s primetime viewing one week was the Milan derby, as we were able to keep showing the biggest games.
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      Sadly, at the turn of the millennium crowd trouble and racism came to the fore in Serie A and in 2002 Channel 4 decided not to renew its Football Italia contract.
      But the memories still remain of one of the greatest eras in Italian football history — and viewers over here got the chance to see it all. 
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      ‘It’s happened again’ – England fans moan Channel 4 ‘curse’ to blame as Gareth Southgate’s side slump to dire Italy draw

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      ENGLAND fans have bemoaned a Channel 4 “curse” after Gareth Southgate’s side produced another dire performance.The Three Lions were held to a dismal 0-0 bore draw by Italy at Molineux on Saturday.
      England fans reckon the team is in the grips of a ‘Channel 4 curse’Credit: EPA
      Despite dominating possession, England failed to create any meaningful chances in a replay of the Euro 2020 final.
      And Southgate’s men have now gone three games without victory in the Nations League – all on Channel 4 – this month.
      England lost their first match 1-0 in Hungary before drawing 1-1 away to Germany on Tuesday.
      Southgate came under heavy fire for his negative approach in both matches.
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      But little changed against a new-look Italy side.
      And some England fans decided to take aim at broadcaster Channel 4.
      The TV channel has hosted all three Nations League matches in June.
      And more supporters are starting to feel that a “curse” has been placed upon England due to Channel 4 broadcasting their matches.
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      One declared: “Channel 4 curse happening again with England tonight??”
      Another said: “The curse of Channel 4!”
      One asked: “Are we calling this the Channel 4 curse?”
      Another noted: “I’m starting to believe in a Channel 4 curse for England.”
      One added: “Is it too early to call this a Channel 4 curse? We used to win games before they got the coverage.” More