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      Premier League cult hero looks very awkward on TV after The Chase star makes rude joke about him on show

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      A FORMER Premier League hero looked VERY AWKWARD as he was left red-faced on hit TV show The Chase by cheeky Anne Hegerty.This ex-striker is a West Ham legend after his 2012 play-off final goal helped the Hammers seal promotion back to the Premier League.
      A former Premier League striker was left red-faced on The ChaseCredit: ITV
      Anne Hegerty made a crude joke to Carlton Cole on The ChaseCredit: ITV
      The now 40-year-old came through the ranks at Chelsea’s academy and scored four goals in 25 top-flight matches for the Blues.
      He enjoyed loan spells at Wolves, Charlton and Aston Villa before he was snapped up by West Ham in 2006.
      And he went on to stay at Upton Park for nine seasons, during which time he also earned international recognition.
      After making his England debut in a friendly against Spain in 2009, he won six more caps for the Three Lions throughout his career.
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      This 6ft 3in frontman left the East End for Scottish giants Celtic in 2015 but he struggled to make an impact at Parkhead.
      After just four Premiership appearances, he headed to America for a brief spell at USL Western Conference outfit Sacramento Republic before finishing his playing days with Persib Bandung in Indonesia.
      Since retiring, the ace entered the world of punditry and has worked for talkSPORT and BT Sports – which is now known as TNT Sports.
      The man we are talking about is, of course, Carlton Cole.
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      Fans love seeing him on the big screen, especially when covering former club West Ham’s exploits in Europe, and he certainly looks a natural in front of the cameras.
      However, Cole appeared to be a little embarrassed and uncomfortable after his recent appearance on ITV’s The Chase.
      The much-loved Croydon-born star shared a clip of his attempt to beat the Chasers on X, formerly known as Twitter, this week.
      And it showed Hegerty – known as the Governess – leaving him squirming dressed in brown trousers, a white tee underneath a denim shirt in front of a laughing audience. 
      The brief footage showed the usually no-nonsense Chaser telling him: “Carlton, big fan of your football skills,” before cheekily adding: “I love your tackle.”
      That led to the embarrassed former footy star letting out a huge: “Woahhhh.”
      Then Hegerty continued: “And it seems like you’ve got some quiz chops as well.”
      Cole accompanied the clip with the caption: “Enjoyed my time on #TheChase #BeatTheChasers @itvchase @itv.
      “Also donated to @whufoundation who I work with quite closely to make the community a better place for all. It’s now available to stream on @itvxofficial.”
      “Oi oi,” responded one fan to the clip, while another declared that they “loved it”.
      Some had already tuned in to watch the full episode and were quick to praise him for his efforts – although you will have to see it yourself to see if he managed to Beat The Chasers.
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      “You were fab Carlton,” said one of his followers.
      While a fellow viewer added: “Yes brother you done well and you well enjoyed it.”
      Carlton Cole achieved legendary status during his time at West HamCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      The ex-England striker now works as a punditCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal star casually interviewed by ITV on live TV and dubbed ‘St Albans local’ in Lorraine £100k prize money segment

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      ARSENAL star Steph Catley made a surprise cameo on ITV daytime show Lorraine on Tuesday morning.The Australian Women’s World Cup semi-finalist appeared during a competition segment, and was asked by a camera crew what she would spend £100,000 in prize money on.
      Steph Catley made a shock appearance on Lorraine this morningCredit: Instagram / @stephcatley
      Catley (L) stars for Arsenal and the Australia national teamCredit: PA
      She helped the Matildas to the Women’s World Cup semi-finals his summerCredit: Getty
      Catley, 29, responded: “I just got engaged recently so I’d save it up for the wedding for sure.
      “Because that is a lot more expensive than I thought!”
      The presenter, who named the Arsenal star as a “St Albans local”, seemingly didn’t realise who she was talking to at the time.
      And the mini-segment left football fans in stitches.
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      One person tweeted: “This is so random 😂.”
      Another added: “That is f***ing brilliant!”
      A third person wrote: “Just Steph being an absolute icon.”
      While a fourth joked: “How did they manage to interview THE Steph Catley.”
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      Catley later took to Instagram to react to the viral clip.
      She joked: “Just a St Albans local trying to have a quiet coffee at their local cafe 😂.”
      The full-back joined Arsenal from Reign FC in 2020 and has since become a fan favourite at the club.
      She has also represented the Australia women’s national team for the last 11 years.
      This summer she helped the Matildas to the Women’s World Cup semi-finals, scoring one of the first goals of the tournament.
      Catley announced her engagement to EFL goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis in January.
      The couple met when they were both playing for Melbourne City in Australia.
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      Laura Woods praised by fans as ‘the best sport presenter’ as TNT host looks ‘unreal’ in tight black outfit

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      FANS ruled Laura Wood the “winner by technical knockout” as the punchy presenter wowed Wembley in a tight black outfit.The outspoken talkSPORT star impressed in TNT Sports’ coverage of Joe Joyce’s repeat defeat against Zhilei Zhang.
      Laura Woods shone with her presenting and her outfitCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
      Arsenal fan Laura was called ‘so so gorgeous’ amid TNT Sport’s coverage of Joe Joyce’s second loss to Zhilei ZhangCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
      The talkSPORT and TNT presenter likes to impress with her range of outfits as well as her sporting repertoireCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
      Admirers online called the “bloody marvellous” Arsenal fan the “best sports presenter” for her banter and teamwork.
      The former ITV and Sky Sports broadcaster joined Northern Ireland’s ex-world champion Carl Frampton and fast-talking pundit Steve Bunce behind the microphone at Wembley’s OVO Arena.
      And she made a far deeper impact on fans than Joyce did on Zhang.
      The British heavyweight boxer was stopped in three rounds – half as long as he had lasted in his first shock loss to the Chinese super power.
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      Woodsy, meanwhile, won plaudits for both her presenting and her outfit.
      The Londoner, 36, was “unreal” to one fan and “so so gorgeous” to another.
      She might prefer this verdict: “Love watching the coverage. Great team line-up with you, Buncey and Carl.”
      But to a further enthusiast her appearance was the ultimate medicine following Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at the Emirates on Sunday.
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      The fan argued: “Nothing better than looking at a gorgeous woman who supports the Arsenal, after our not so great result in North London.”
      And while Joyce was being undone by an upper-cut or two, Woody was being wooed by an upper-crust endorsement or three.
      “My word! You were bloody marvellous at the weekend. Natural and relaxed,” gasped one posh purveyor of compliments.
      At home in any venue, the Londoner is also a rising star on social mediaCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
      Looking cool in white, Laura is known for her colourful banterCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
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      England matches to be shown on new channel as Channel 4 lose rights

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      ITV have won back the rights to show England men’s matches.The broadcaster has agreed a four-year deal to take over the responsibility from Channel 4.
      England matches will be shown on ITV from 2024Credit: Getty
      ITV will take over the rights from September 2024 once Channel 4’s agreement ends.
      The broadcaster will show all the men’s matches outside of the major tournaments such as the World Cup and Euros.
      The deal includes friendlies, qualifiers and Nations League matches.
      The channel is no stranger to showing England matches having shared the coverage with Sky Sports until last year.
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      Channel 4 then took the rights for the Nations League and European Qualifiers until Euro 2024.
      When Euro 2024 starts ITV will share the coverage rights with the BBC as they usually do for major tournaments.

      The move has been hailed by bosses at the broadcaster.
      Niall Sloane, ITV director of sport, said: “We’re delighted to bring the England men’s team back to ITV, which keeps coverage of their progress between major tournaments on free to air television.
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      “We have an experienced team here who are looking forward to bringing viewers all the action and insight from England’s qualification campaigns in the coming years.”
      Coverage will include Jude Bellingham and Co trying to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada.
      Qualification for Euro 2028 will also be shown.
      The Three Lions have been in fine form and look set to qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany next year.
      Gareth Southgate’s side have won four from their opening five qualifiers leaving them top of the group.
      Last time out England were held to a 1-1 draw by third-placed Ukraine.
      During Channel 4’s coverage of the match fans were left fuming as a technical blunder left them watching a black screen.
      England followed up that result with a 3-1 win over Scotland in a friendly match at Hampden Park. More

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      England women’s World Cup final is second-most watched event of 2023 but did BBC or ITV win viewing figures race?

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      THE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP final was the second-most watched event of 2023 so far.Viewing figures from the match between England and Spain have revealed that 12million people watched on BBC 1.
      Alex Scott and the BBC came out on top in the viewing figuresCredit: BBC Sport
      Laura Woods and ITV were dwarfed by the BBC’s viewing figuresCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
      According to the Daily Mail, Spain’s 1-0 win has only been trumped by one other event this year – the Coronation of King Charles III in May.
      Both the BBC and ITV provided coverage of the tournament, with both broadcasters airing Sunday’s final from Sydney.
      However, the BBC dwarfed ITV’s viewing figures for the match as just 2.46million average viewers saw Laura Woods host their coverage.
      Despite viewer complaints, more viewers tuned in to watch the Lionesses’ heart-breaking defeat on the BBC.
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      Across both channels, a combined 14.7million people watched the final minutes of the match as England went in search of an equaliser.
      The BBC, who’s line-up of presenters included ex-Lioness Alex Scott, also registered 25.7million stream requests across iPlayer and the BBC Sport webiste.
      Their numbers surpassed those of the Wimbledon men’s singles final earlier this summer.
      A peak audience of 11.3million viewers watched Carlos Alcaraz defeat Novak Djokovic back in July.
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      That was despite viewers complaining that they could hear a Spanish commentator during the BBC’s coverage of the match.
      Numerous complaints were made alleging they could be heard in the background as Robyn Cowen and ex-England star Rachel Brown-Finnis commentated on the match.
      Across the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, there were 25.7million streams on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
      This amounts to a 75% increase from the 2019 Women’s World Cup, which had 14.7million streams. More

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      Lorraine forced to apologise for Larry the psychic parrot after Women’s World Cup blunder on live TV

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      LORRAINE have apologised for Larry the psychic parrot after he “lied” about the Women’s World Cup final result.Larry had predicted the Lionesses would win the Sydney showdown with Spain.
      Larry the psychic parrot incorrectly predicted England would winCredit: ITV
      The Lionesses suffered a heartbreaking final defeat to SpainCredit: Getty
      But Sarina Wiegman’s side were beaten 1-0 after Olga Carmona’s first-half strike.
      Larry the parrot had previously predicted all other results at the tournament correctly.
      But hosts on the ITV show felt compelled to apologise after Larry built up viewers’ hopes – only to have them dashed by England’s defeat.
      Presenter Ranvir Singh opened Monday’s show by saying sorry to viewers – joking the “liar” was “on the phone to his lawyers”.
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      She said: “We do have to start today’s show with an apology, Larry, our psychic parrot, got it spectacularly wrong on Friday.
      “Larry, he predicted that England would win the World Cup final… he’s on the phone to his lawyers right now as we speak.
      “His career is over, I’m afraid, Larry, you’re a liar – that’s all we’ve got to say.”
      The Lionesses are flying home after a memorable World Cup campaign which saw them beat Nigeria, Colombia and hosts Australia in the knock-out rounds.
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      That sparked calls for there to be a public holiday to commemorate the achievement.
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      Fans are still demanding a bank holiday despite defeat in the final, though it appears the call will fall on deaf ears.
      England’s amazing run to the final saw the squad pocket a £2.4million prize money pot for the FA from Fifa.
      That £2.4m is likely to be split between the players and the FA – with the governing body historically giving 40 per cent to the squad in their previous tournaments for the men.
      Should the same percentages be used for the women this time around, the 23 heroic Lionesses would get £41,700 each with £1.44m going back into the FA. More

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      Fans beg for BBC and ITV to merge their Women’s World Cup final coverage as they identify pundit ‘dream team’

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      FANS begged BBC and ITV to merge their Women’s World Cup final coverage.That’s after they identified their “dream team” of pundits. before England’s 1-0 final defeat to Spain.
      Fans begged BBC and ITV to merge their coverage of the Women’s World Cup finalCredit: ITV
      Supporters identified their ‘dream team’ of pundits from either channelCredit: BBC
      Supporters were spoiled for choice on Sunday morning as they tuned in for England’s highly-anticipated clash against Spain.
      The Lionesses have thrilled once again as they look to add a dream World Cup win to their Euros triumph.
      And both BBC and ITV had plenty to offer, with both channels showing the match live from Australia.
      The BBC’s line-up throughout the tournament included the likes of Fara Williams, Ellen White and Steph Houghton.
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      Meanwhile, ITV were able to call upon stars including Emma Hayes, Jill Scott and Eni Aluko.
      The brilliant array of pundits on both sides of the divide left fans desperate for a joint link-up between BBC and ITV.
      But one supporter was simply desperate to see BBC’s Alex Scott and ITV’s Ian Wright on the same screen together.
      They said: “I am so torn between BBC or ITV coverage.
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      “I wish Alex Scott and Ian Wright were both commentating together.”
      Another declared: “The choice between watching the Lionesses on ITV or BBC?
      “ITV went with a studio broadcast and BBC went to the stadium.”
      One noted: “BBC or ITV for England today?”
      Another added: “England vs Spain — World Cup final. Where to watch it?”

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      Fans blast BBC and ITV as they cut away and talk through Women’s World Cup closing ceremony

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      FANS were left fuming as both the BBC and ITV opted not to show the Women’s World Cup’s closing ceremony.The tournament wraps up today with England taking on Spain for ultimate glory.
      The BBC opted to talk over the closing ceremonyCredit: BBC
      ITV also decided not to focus on the closing ceremonyCredit: ITV
      There was a spectacular closing ceremony at Stadium AustraliaCredit: Getty
      Fans were unable to watch the ceremony in full on BBC One or ITVCredit: Getty
      As is customary, there was an official closing ceremony in front of a packed stadium pre-game.
      But both channels showing the match in the UK opted not to show it in full.

      One fan tweeted: “Great start, BBC talking over the final ceremony and ITV not even showing it.”
      And a second wrote: “Why is ITV so behind, BBC isn’t showing the closing ceremony how odd.”
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      A third blasted: “BBC talking over the closing ceremony. ITV not even showing it. Bit disrespectful.”
      Another fumed: “@GabbyLogan @AlexScott so ignorant. The closing ceremony is on and you both continue to talk over it.
      “@BBCSport why would you leave the closing ceremony and go to the zoo. The ceremony is what we would be watching if it was a men’s World Cup or olympics.”
      The closing ceremony was available to watch in full on BBC iPlayer.
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      But on BBC One, they decided to talk over it, instead continuing their pre-match build-up.
      Coverage of the tournament has generally been well received in the UK.
      Most fans have loved Alex Scott’s punditry on the BBC.
      While ITV’s Laura Woods is one of the most popular presenters in the country.
      England’s hearts were broken however as they lost the final 1-0.
      Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game in the 29th minute.
      Sadly England couldn’t fight back despite Mary Earps’ dramatic penalty save in the second half.

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      Fans in the stadium were able to enjoy live musicCredit: AFP More