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      FA Cup announce huge broadcast change with major free-to-air channel losing rights

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      BBC SPORT has been confirmed as the free-to-air broadcaster for the new four-year FA Cup contract.Wembley chiefs came under fire in February when it was announced that TNT Sports had won the main rights from 2025-26 in a deal believed to be worth £130m per year.The BBC have won the rights to show the FA Cup alongside TNT Sports from the 2025/26 season onwardsCredit: GettyITV have lost the rights to show the historic competitionCredit: GettyBut that agreement came with a guarantee that the pay-network would find a terrestrial partner.And it has now been confirmed that – as expected – TNT will partner with the Beeb to ensure fans can watch key matches including the final without a subscription.ITV – who have been showing live games alongside the BBC for the past few years – will now lose their rights from the 2025/26 season onwards.The new agreement will see 14 games screened live on the BBC while also being shown by TNT.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThat will mean two games from the first round through to the last eight, one semi-final and the FA Cup Final all available free to air.TNT will have exclusive access to the other semi-final, with all the matches from the third round onwards not kicking off during the Saturday 3pm blackout window also available on the network.FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “We are delighted that the BBC will continue as one of our Emirates FA Cup broadcast partners, under this new deal with TNT Sports.“It was always our intention to ensure that this very special competition would be accessible for everyone.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”And this new broadcast partnership will enable fans to see more of its matches live than ever before from the start of the 2025-26 season, across both TNT Sports and free-to-air on the BBC.“The BBC has told many of the magical and memorable stories that only the Emirates FA Cup can create, and we look forward to making even more history together in the years ahead.”Man Utd Wags to pay for their trip to FA Cup final While BBC and ITV share coverage under the current contract which runs to the end of next season, the Beeb previously shared rights with TNT’s predecessor BT Sport for four years until 2021.Phil Bernie, BBC’s interim director of sport, said: “The BBC has a proud history of bringing fans across the nation together for all the magic and drama of the Emirates FA Cup.“This partnership for the next four years is brilliant news and, alongside our recent Premier League extension and UEFA Champions League highlights coming this year, means that BBC Sport will deliver fans top class analysis, commentary and coverage of the biggest football competitions free to air and accessible for all.”TNT’s Trojan Paillot added: “TNT Sports will broadcast every single game outside of 3pm kick-offs, starting from the first round, ensuring fans can watch more of the Emirates FA Cup than ever before all in one place.“Our ambition is to make more of the live Emirates FA Cup action available to fans than ever before, so the BBC are an outstanding partner to ensure that alongside more games we also make the competition as widely available as possible.”The FA Cup final will still be shown on terrestrial TVCredit: PA More

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      Who is ITV Euro 2024 presenter Seema Jaswal?

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      ITV’S coverage for Euro 2024 is expected to include Seema Jaswal, who is well travelled in the field of sports presenting.The 39-year-old from Richmond has presented the Premier League’s global coverage, as well as Channel 4’s coverage of Motorsports.Jaswal also spent three years working for Channel 5’s The Wright StuffJaswal is expected to get involved in the Euro 2024 coverageShe also appeared on Channel 4’s coverage of the BDO Darts and the BBC for Snooker’s Triple Crown events.ITV employed Jaswal for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, working as a reporter and summariser.Jaswal also anchored FIFA’s coverage of the U-17 World Cup in 2017.And now she is expected to cover England’s bid of winning their first trophy since the 1966 World Cup.The Three Lions are among the favourites to win Euro 2024 in Germany this summer.Gareth Southgate’s men have been drawn in a group that includes, Serbia, Slovenia and Denmark.How old is she?Jaswal has now been in TV and radio for over a decade.That is after she got her big break on CBBC in 2008.Most read in Euro 2024Born in 1985, she is currently 39 years old.Is Seema Jaswal married?Seema’s maiden name is Pathan but she likes to keep her private life out of the public eye.Former England boss Fabio Capello says ‘fear’ will end Euro 2024 dream as he identifies player as the weakest linkShe is married but prefers to keep her husband out the limelight. More

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      Who is ITV Euro 2024 presenter Mark Pougatch?

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      PRESENTER Mark Pougatch fronts ITV’s major coverage of both football as well as rugby and is expected to get involved in the Euro 2024 team of TV stars and pundits.The 56-year-old replaced Adrian Chiles as ITV’s chief football presenter six years ago to cover Champions League and England fixtures.Mark Pougatch’s broadcasting career began in 1995 for Radio 5 liveHe won the broadcaster of the year award in 2012Mark Pougatch, left, was part of the BBC’s 5 Live team with Nicky Campbell and Victoria Derbyshire for the 2002 World CupCredit: BBCHe hosted ITV’s coverage of Euro 2016, and has also been presenting the Six Nations rugby since 2016, and also the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.Before that though he spent TWENTY-TWO YEARS, where he cut his teeth presenting for BBC Radio 5 Live.He also joined BT Sport in the summer of 2016 to host the show BT Sport Score, to rival Sky Sports’ Gillette Soccer Saturday.In addition, Pougatch presented ITV’s live coverage of Euro 2020 with fellow presenters Seema Jaswal and Reshmin Chowdhury.Read More on FootballThey were jpoined by the likes of Ian Wright, Gary Neville, Eni Aluko, Ashley Cole and Patrick Vieira.As well as ITV’s live coverage, Pougatch hosted 12 Euro 2020 special episodes of the ITV Football Show podcast alongside Luton Town winger Andros Townsend.Euro 2024 gets underway on June 14 as hosts Germany take on Scotland.England’s campaign gets underway on June 16 when they face off against Serbia.Most read in Euro 2020The Three Lions have been drawn in a group that also includes Slovenia and Denmark. England will be looking to win their first ever trophy since the 1966 World Cup.Inside the ten stunning Euro 2024 stadiums including historic final venueGareth Southgate’s men are among the top favourites to win the competition.England play Scotland at Wembley on June 18The Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg hosts the first game which ITV will show live this summer More

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      Helen Flanagan’s ex Scott Sinclair spotted with mystery woman on night out – as soap star strips off to a bikini

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      HELEN Flanagan’s ex Scott Sinclair has been spotted out with a mystery woman after the Coronation Street star’s psychosis diagnosis.The Bristol Rovers footballer, 35, split from his fiancee Helen, 33, in 2022 after a 13-year relationship.Scott Sinclair has been linked with a mystery brunetteCredit: SplashBristol Rovers player Scott was on a night out in ManchesterCredit: SplashThe unnamed woman looked stunning for the night out at Sexy Fish in ManchesterCredit: SplashHelen Flanagan has put on a brave face amid struggles during her break-upCredit: Instagram/@Helen FlanaganHe’s now been seen out with a stunning brunette on a night out in Manchester.The pair were spotted leaving Sexy Fish in Manchester and then heading into MNKY HSE nightclub just after 1am.They kept their distance as they were pictured by photographers overnight.Scott was previously linked to model Kate Moss’s sister Lottie last year after sliding into her DMs.READ MORE ON HELEN FLANAGANLottie told pals Bristol Rovers footballer Scott had contacted her on social media after Coronation Street’s Helen called off their engagement.Meanwhile, Helen posed in a tiny bikini as she enjoyed a spa day.Last month, the mum-of-three revealed she was diagnosed with psychosis after struggling with the breakdown of her relationship to Scott.She had been due to make her acting comeback in a UK tour of murder mystery play Cluedo 2, but pulled out because of medical reasons.Most read in FootballThe Sun revealed how Helen, 33, had dumped Scott, 34, the father of her three children, last October.The pair had been together since 2009.Helen Skelton shows off her different outfitsShe admitted they still love each other – but don’t “like” each other anymore.Helen and Scott, 34, are both committed to co-parenting Matilda, eight, Delilah, five, and two-year-old Charlie. It’s not always practical, though, as he currently plays for Bristol Rovers, so lives nearly 200 miles away from Helen and the kids just north of Manchester.He sees the children regularly, but relations between Scott and Helen themselves are still healing, and for now, they communicate mainly through their parents.“I love Scott and I know that he loves me, but I suppose we just don’t like each other very much at the moment. “We don’t really speak and there’s no point in pretending that we’re the best of friends when we’re not.“What we had was really special, and because of that, the emotion between us is just too raw. “Luckily, I get on really well with his mum and he speaks to my parents, so I’m sure Scott and I will eventually have a better relationship. “Obviously, it’s not ideal, but we both adore the children and we’d never want any arguing in front of them.“He knows I’m always flexible about him seeing them. Whenever he wants to see them, I try to accommodate that.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe reasons behind the split were multi-layered, and Helen stresses that it would be impossible to pinpoint a cause or say exactly when things went wrong – by the end, they had drifted apart and were leading increasingly separate lives.She says some of the difficulties set in when she suffered severe postnatal depression after having their son Charlie in March 2021.Scott with his three childrenCredit: scotty__sinclair/Instagram More

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      Man Utd legend Gary Neville reveals he suffered a FIT while working at Euro 2020… as Roy Keane reacts in brutal manner

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      GARY NEVILLE revealed he suffered a fit while covering an England game at Euro 2020.The pundit was part of ITV’s team covering the Euros in the summer of 2021.Gary Neville discussed the fit he suffered at Euro 2020Credit: YouTube / The OverlapRoy Keane could not resist an opportunity to poke fun at his mateCredit: YouTube / The OverlapBut he fell ill during England vs Germany after celebrating Raheem Sterling’s opener.Neville, 49, required medical attention after suffering a fit which made him freeze.He said on the Stick to Football podcast: “I fainted and had a fit. Little things happened.”It was England vs Germany in the Euros. Raheem [Sterling] scored that first goal and I went bang! Literally went down. I was frozen.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”They took me up the steps into this little room and sat me in a wheelchair for half an hour and did all my bloods and everything.”I went to hospital, little things came out of it after. A bit of medication.”The rest of the guests on the show helped Neville see the funny side and Roy Keane could not resist a chance to poke fun at his former United team-mate.He quipped: “Who lifted you up?” after Neville explained he was helped from the floor after his fit.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSNeville previously revealed he made some lifestyle changes after being warned to “slow down” by doctors.He said: “I have [made changes] but then it is the actual sustaining of the changes and not dipping back into your old habits. That is the problem. So what do I do? I train four to five times a week.Gary Neville reveals he won’t be at Nottingham Forest for Sky amid lawsuit threat as Roy Keane slams club for ‘no class'”I have a sleep ring, it focuses me on the time I need to sleep at night. But I don’t always wear it. It’s in my bag, I didn’t wear it last night and I am annoyed at myself because I didn’t wear it.”I forgot to put it on when I got back. Habits, you drift back into your old habits. I try not to pick up my phone when I first wake up but I am failing miserably at that.” More

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      FA Cup final kick-off time ‘revealed’ but ITV face clash with another major sporting fixture

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      THE FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United will kick off at 3pm on Saturday, May 25.But it is not good news for fans of rugby and football as it is set to clash with the European Champions Cup final.The FA Cup final will kick off at 3pm on Saturday, May 25Credit: APThe kick-off time will replicate last year’s final between the two sides – which was brought forward from 5.15pm to 3pm.This year’s Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea also kicked off at 3pm.According to The Mail, the Metropolitan Police do not want it to be any later due to the risk of crowd trouble at Wembley.The FA are keen for the final to be played in the evening as this would generate a larger TV audience in both the UK and US.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, it is now understood 3pm is set to be confirmed as the kick-off time later this week following talks between the FA, Met Police, Brent Council, BBC, and ITV.This will come as a blow to ITV as they are also showing the European Champions Cup final on the same afternoon.The match, which is being hosted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, will kick off at 2.45pm.One of Toulouse and Harlequins will face off against Leinster or Northampton Saints for the trophy.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBruno Fernandes should be embarrassed by this… United fans were, says Neil CustisBy Neil Custis
      BRUNO FERNANDES ended the FA Cup semi-final a man bemused as to what he had been a part of.
      No doubt knowing it would be he would have to try and explain it all again.
      Rarely have a team slunk away from this stadium with a feeling of embarrassment having just reach an FA Cup Final.
      The next time Fernandes turns up at the home of football he wants to be heading up those metal steps and picking up silverware.
      Nothing less will do for the captain of Manchester United.
      But he knows they have not got a hope of gaining revenge on this cross town rivals Manchester City if this is what they are going to deliver.
      This was an embarrassment, plain and simple, for Ten Hag, for Fernandes, for every player in red.
      After the skipper finished his TV interview he turned around to the end that had housed the United fans to clap them in thanks.
      There was barely anyone left.
      Read Neil Custis’ opinion in full here.
      Or click here to read all of Neil’s article.

      It is likely the match will now be shown on ITV4.And rugby authorities are said to be disgruntled as the FA Cup final is set to diminish coverage of the European Champions Cup final.’I don’t like what I see’ – Disgusted Roy Keane blasts Man Utd and says they ‘looked like the Championship team’But they will not change their own kick-off time as they had already selected it to avoid clashing with the Cannes Film Festival and Coupe de France final.No concerns have been raised by the police about both finals taking place in London at the same time.Man City beat Man Utd 2-1 to win the FA Cup last year. More

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      ITV in major broadcasting change as they hire legendary Sky Sports pundit for Euro 2024 coverage

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      GREAT Scot Graeme Souness will return to TV for Euro 2024.The pundit, who left Sky Sports last season, has been signed up by ITV and will start with Scotland v Germany on June 14.ITV have made a key hire for their Euros coverageCredit: PAGraeme Souness will join ITV’s punditry team this summerSouey recently returned to viewers’ screens with ITV for Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United in the quarter-final of the FA Cup last month.He appeared alongside his old sparring partner Roy Keane and Ian Wright for the channel.Souness never formally retired from punditry and declared himself “still very much open for business” after he left Sky.He did appeared for England’s clash with Scotland at Hampden Park last year, which England won 3-1.Read more football newsThe fixture was played to mark the 150th anniversary of the first international fixture.Souness also appears regularly on talkSPORT, as he vows not to give up on giving his opinions on the game.He told The Telegraph: “I will never retire.“I will be retired when the phone stops ringing. I know we have to be very careful with what words we choose now, but you must be as honest as you possibly can, consistently.Most read in Football”And just be real. That is becoming more and more difficult for the guys who are doing it now.”He disagreed with the notion that pundits should be required to have achieved it all in order to analyse the top level.Awkward moment Joe Cole’s jaw drops on Channel 4 as Graeme Souness calls current England crop the real Golden GenerationHe added: “That is like saying Arsene Wenger or Jose Mourinho shouldn’t have been great managers.“There are people I will listen to. There are people I think ‘no, you have nothing I’m going to learn from you at all’. That is only me.”Back in February, he told Simon Jordan on their podcast that his radio and charity work has kept him busier than ever. More

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      Fans furious after ITV News presenter’s ‘shameful’ Prem title race comment as Liverpool go two points clear of Arsenal

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      ITV NEWS presenter Rageh Omaar has divided opinions with his Premier League title race comment live on air.The host let slip his football loyalties following Thursday’s top-flight action.ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar angered fans with his title race commentsCredit: ITVLiverpool are currently two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier LeagueCredit: APLiverpool beat Sheffield United to return to the top of the table and are now two points ahead of Arsenal.The Gunners had leapfrogged their title rivals with a home win over Luton on Wednesday.Reporting on Liverpool’s win, Omaar said: “To sport now and the tussle for the Premier League title is still as close as anything after Liverpool returned to the top of the table.”They beat bottom club Sheffield United 3-1. Alexis Mac Allister got the goal that turned the game, so Liverpool are, regrettably, two points clear of Arsenal.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLJurgen Klopp’s side are also three points ahead of third placed Manchester City with eight matches remaining.However, Arsenal fan Omaar’s comments were met with criticism on social media.One supporter wrote: “Wow, that is shameful.”Another added: “Oh I’m sorry, I forgot it was the Arsenal news at 10.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOthers defended the presenter, though, with a third fan commenting: “Lol it’s just a bit of banter. Rageh Omaar is a well-known Arsenal fan.”Arsenal can once again return to the summit as they visit Brighton on Saturday evening.Mikel Arteta talks to the media after Arsenal cruise to 2-0 win over Luton Meanwhile, Liverpool are not in action until their trip to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.Reigning champions City could also go top temporarily when they play Crystal Palace in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. More