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      England’s World Cup heartbreaker vs France the most-watched TV show on any channel ALL YEAR as 23m tune in to ITV clash

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      ENGLAND’s World Cup quarter-final heartbreaker against France drew the biggest audience on any TV channel this year as 23million people tuned in on ITV.Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions lost the crunch match 2-1 and were sent packing by the reigning world champions.
      A huge audience of 23million watched England lose to France on ITVCredit: Rex
      Kane missed a late penaltyCredit: Getty
      The miss was much to the delight of Kylian MbappeCredit: Rex
      A peak ITV audience of 23m watched on as Aurelien Tchouameni opened the scoring early on in the first half – making the fixture the most-watched show this year.
      Kane grabbed the equaliser from the penalty spot but Olivier Giroud later restored France’s lead with an expert header.
      But with six minutes left on the clock, England were handed the chance to draw level, again from the penalty spot.
      This time, Kane made a mess of his effort and sent his shot flying over the crossbar.
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      ITV are continuing to smash rivals, the BBC, in their ratings war.
      However, the ITV curse came back to haunt England.
      England have played on ITV 30 times in major tournaments since 1998, including the World Cup that year.
      Out of those 30 games, the Three Lions have won just SEVEN times.
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      They have lost 10 and drawn 13 on the channel, including the quarter-final.
      In contrast they have played 27 times on the BBC since then, winning 19, drawing once and losing seven.
      England’s last-16 clash against Senegal ended in victory despite being shown on ITV. More

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      ‘I’m feeling it today’ – Man Utd icon Roy Keane hurts knees jumping in BIN in wild celebration after scoring for ITV

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      ROY KEANE admits he has hurt his KNEES while out in Qatar.That’s after jumping into a BIN while celebrating a goal in a game between ITV and BBC pundits.
      Roy Keane says he hurt his knee celebrating a goal in a match between pundits
      Keane hilariously jumped into a BIN
      Manchester United legend Keane is out in the Middle East giving the public his brilliant thoughts on this year’s World Cup.
      The Irishman has made fans laugh and gasp in equal measure with his deadpan opinions.
      But even Keane is capable of loosening up when the occasion is right.
      He took part in a friendly kick-about with his ITV chums and their BBC counterparts this week.
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      And Keane delighted fans on social media when a video clip emerged of him scoring a rocket.
      Keane then proceeded to whip off his shirt and celebrate wildly as his teammates chased him around.
      But down the other end of the pitch was a bin, and Keane decided it was a good idea to bizarrely jump inside with one leg before hopping out using his other.
      The clip has certainly generated plenty of chuckles amongst the footy faithful.
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      However, Keane admits he is now ruing his run-in with the bin.
      That’s because his knees are now playing up!
      Speaking on ITV, pal Gary Neville guffawed: “I’ve never seen him celebrate like this!”
      Keane replied: “Forget the goal, it’s this bit I’m proud of [the jump].
      “I’m feeling it today, my knee has been really sore the past few days so huge regrets about jumping in the bin.
      “It was a big goal for the ITV camp and I’m really proud of it.” More

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      Fans all say the same thing as England crash out of World Cup at the quarter-final stage in gutting France loss on ITV

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      ENGLAND fans have all been left saying the same thing after England crashed out of the World Cup against France.Harry Kane missed a late penalty to equalise a second time for the Three Lions.
      Captain Harry Kane was heartbroken as England crashed out of the World CupCredit: Getty
      Jude Bellingham reacts after England miss out on a semi-final spotCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And it meant England crashed out to Olivier Giroud’s powerful second half header.
      But fans were quick to highlight one peculiar superstition regarding the broadcaster of the event – ITV.
      The broadcaster’s record when playing England games in the past is less than stellar, and despite overcoming it against Senegal fans were convinced the curse reared its ugly head again tonight.
      One fan said: “ITV curse once more.”
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      A second user said: “Can ITV do the country a favour and stop broadcasting England’s matches, they’re clearly a curse.”
      A third said: “Never let ITV show an England game again please I beg.”
      Another said: “The ITV curse strikes again. At this point they need to just f*** it off & let BBC cover it all.”
      “Can we agree now that the BBC have full rights of all future tournaments please… The ITV curse continues…,” another pleaded.
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      Another declared: “#ITVCurse ruins Christmas.”
      George Lineker, the son of BBC presenter and former England ace Gary said: “Kane would have score if it was on BBC.”
      The curse itself dates back to 1998, with England playing 30 games on the broadcaster in that time.
      Out of those 30 games, the Three Lions have won just SEVEN times.
      They have lost 10 and drawn 13 on the channel, including the quarter-final. More

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      Embarrassed Roy Keane admits credit card was rejected TWICE in Qatar as ITV pundit reveals World Cup budget

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      ROY KEANE was left blushing as he revealed that his bank card had been rejected twice while he has been in Qatar.The pundit is over there covering the World Cup and has set himself a daily spending limit.
      Roy Keane’s bank card was rejected twice while in QatarCredit: SkyBet
      He was trying to buy cereal and yoghurts for himself and Gary NevilleCredit: SkyBet
      Keane joked that it was embarrassingCredit: SkyBet
      The former Manchester United captain has limited himself to £50 per day to spend.
      But he was left embarrassed as co-pundit and former Red Devil Gary Neville joked about his card being rejected.
      On Sky Bets’ World Cup Meet-Up, the two were having lunch with Micah Richards when the admission was made.
      Neville started the topic by saying: “I never thought I would be in a supermarket buying cereals with you, and it was very kind of you to pay for it.”
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      After which, Keane muttered: “After they rejected my card.”
      Neville then replied: “They rejected his card twice”, before busting into laughter.
      Keane then explained: “I went over my limit, I have a budget of £50 a day here.
      “You know when your card is rejected, it is embarrassing, isn’t it?”
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      Neville then added: “We bought two cereals and some yoghurts, and it rejected.”
      Keane has attracted a lot of interest throughout the tournament with his antics.
      He first caught the eye as he sported a thick greying beard and wore a patterned grey, beige and white shirt.
      Which led to some fans say he looked like a “haunted lighthouse keeper”.
      More recently fans loved his celebration after scoring in a ITV football match in which he fired past Richards.
      The Irishman whipped off his shirt in joy as he wheeled away after netting the winner of the match.
      Keane, 51, also flew home from the controversial winter tournament for a short spell back with his family.
      He joked he had spent enough time with some of his fellow pundits. More

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      Watch Roy Keane rip off shirt after scoring winner in ITV vs BBC match days after slamming exuberant Brazil celebrations

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      ROY KEANE went topless to celebrate a goal earlier – just days after slamming Brazil’s dancing after scoring against South Korea.The Manchester United legend is currently out in Qatar covering the World Cup as a pundit for ITV.
      Roy Keane produced an epic celebration after scoring the winner for ITV against BBCCredit: ITV Football
      The Man Utd legend then pulled off his shirt before jumping over a wheelie binCredit: ITV Football
      The tournament reached the end of the last-16 stage on Tuesday after Portugal thrashed Switzerland and Morocco had shocked Spain on penalties.
      That has led to a two-day break before the quarters get underway on Friday when Croatia take on five-time winners Brazil at 3pm.
      That meant that after a hectic 16-day run of matches, TV presenters and pundits alike finally had a chance to unwind off camera.
      But football was still very much the main agenda for Britain’s two main broadcasters, BBC and ITV.
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      The pundits of both TV stations came together on the pitch earlier to take part in a game.
      And it was Keane that earned himself the headlines as he scored the “golden goal” to earn ITV victory – and he notched past none other than his Sky Sports pal and ex-Manchester City ace Micah Richards in the net.
      Fortunately for the usually no-nonsense Republic of Ireland great the cameras were there to capture his moment of magic.
      And the 51-year-old celebrated by ripping off his T-shirt, swirling it around his head, and then jumping over a wheelie bin prior to being mobbed by his colleagues.
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      A clip of it was shared by ITV Football’s Twitter account and was captioned with: “A day off for the @ITVSport team today in Doha so of course we played football. So enjoy this glorious moment as Roy Keane scores the golden goal against none other than special guest @MicahRichards. Fancy a rematch @BBCSport?”
      It comes after Keane slammed Brazil for celebrating with a team dance that included manager Tite during their 4-1 win over South Korea on Monday.
      He said: “Fantastic finish by Vinicius, great start to the game. But I’ve never seen so much dancing.
      “I can’t believe what I’m watching, I can’t believe what I’m watching, it’s like watching Strictly [Come Dancing]. I don’t like this.
      “People say it’s their culture. But I think that’s really disrespecting the opposition.
      “It’s four goals, and they are doing it every time.
      “I don’t mind so much the first jig, it’s the one after that, and the manager getting involved.
      “I’m not happy about it. I don’t think it’s good at all.” More

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      ‘He was narrating like David Attenborough’ – ITV host Laura Woods reveals Roy Keane’s off-air Lionel Messi analysis

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      LAURA WOODS has revealed Roy Keane narrated some Lionel Messi analysis “like David Attenborough” during a golden off-air moment.Host Woods, 35, and pundit Keane, 51, are both a part of ITV’s coverage of the World Cup in Qatar.
      Roy Keane is working as a pundit for ITV at the World CupCredit: Getty
      Laura Woods is one of ITV’s main presenters out in QatarCredit: Alamy
      Lionel Messi has been superb at his final World CupCredit: Getty
      And their broadcast caught a lot of attention when Keane and Graeme Souness became embroiled in a furious debate about the awarding of Argentina’s penalty in their loss to Saudi Arabia.
      Messi bagged his first goal of the tournament after dispatching the spot kick, but moments later in the studio the argument returned to the decision.
      And Keane was left raging with Souness following the Scot’s suggestion it was the correct call.
      The half-time disagreement made for excellent TV, with Woods and pundit Joe Cole letting the pair fight it out.
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      And Woods admits she loved every second of it.
      She told The Mail: “For a very long period, I sat there like a fan. I just watched and I couldn’t believe it, experiencing what everybody else at home is experiencing when they watch it.
      “You think: ‘What is happening? How amazing is this?’ I looked at Joe at one point and we were in disbelief. So I said: ‘And what about you, Joe?’
      “Joe’s always got an opinion but his voice is as quiet as I’ve ever heard him and he says sheepishly: ‘I thought it was a penalty…’ It was just brilliant!”
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      Woods, who described working her first World Cup as “magical”, also revealed details of Keane’s off-air analysis of Messi.
      She added: “But there’s other moments as well, that people at home don’t see. This is where privilege comes in.
      “I’d told Roy I’d never seen him [Messi] play in real life. Roy said: ‘Just watch Messi for a minute… It looks like he’s not interested and he’s just walking around when everybody else is running. But he knows where everyone is. He knows where the ball is and he reads the game like no one else reads it’.
      “As we were watching, the ball’s played through and Messi makes a run and scores.
      “It was offside, the one where his shoulder was just slightly offside, but the kind of poetry of it, where Roy Keane is almost… it was almost like he was narrating like David Attenborough.”
      Keane is a long-time admirer of Messi’s adversary Cristiano Ronaldo, but has not let that colour his love for the Argentine.
      Both Messi and Ronaldo are playing in their fifth and final World Cups.
      Argentina have safely booked their place in the quarter-finals where they will play Holland on Friday.
      Meanwhile, Portugal take on Switzerland in the last-16 on Tuesday evening, with a last-eight clash against Morocco or Spain waiting for them should they advance. More

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      Fans blast ITV World Cup coverage of Brazil vs South Korea as ‘technical fault leaves sound out of sync’

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      FANS have blasted ITV’s World Cup coverage as a technical fault left sound out of sync for Brazil’s round of 16 meeting with South Korea.The Brazilians ran riot in the first half in Qatar, sticking four past South Korea.
      An alarm sound rang out and ITV’s coverage was then out of syncCredit: AFP
      Fans have also fumed at ITV cutting away from the Brazilians dancingCredit: Getty
      But towards the end of the free-flowing spectacular, an alarm noise rang out and the sound went out of sync.
      One said on Twitter: “There was a big alarm sound on itv and now the sound is out of sync, yes?”
      Another tweeted: “Am I the only person whose sound’s out of sync?”
      ITV swiftly got back on track and their half-time analysis went smoothly without issues.

      The blunder comes after ITV smashed BBC in their World Cup ratings war.
      20.4million people tuned in to watch England’s last 16 demolition of Senegal.
      It was 1.7m viewers higher than the peak audience for England vs Wales, which was broadcasted by the BBC.
      Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for Brazil with an expert finish, and his goal was followed up with a spot-kick by golden boy Neymar.
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      Richarlison then continued his goalscoring form for Brazil before West Ham man Lucas Paqueta added a fourth.
      ITV have also wound up fans by cutting away from Brazil’s goal celebrations.
      Main culprits Neymar, Vinicius Jr, Paqueta and Raphinha gathered to dance after the Paris Saint-Germain star found the back of the net.
      But ITV cut away as the Brazilians were letting their hips loose.
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      A fan tweeted: “ITV cutting the dance for the Neymar nahhhhh fire whoever’s on duty they should never work in this town again.”
      Roy Keane, meanwhile, wasn’t impressed with Brazil’s antics.
      He fumed: “I think it’s disrespectful dancing like that every time they score.
      “I don’t mind the first jig, or whatever it was, for the first goal, but not every time. It’s disrespectful.
      “Even their manager gets involved. I don’t like it.” More

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      ITV smashing BBC in World Cup TV ratings war as staggering 20.4m tune in for England’s last 16 drubbing of Senegal

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      ITV smashed the BBC in their World Cup TV ratings war as a staggering 20.4million people tuned in to watch England’s last 16 demolition of Senegal.The peak viewership was spread across ITV TV and their streaming platform.
      20.4m people tuned in to watch England beat Senegal on ITVCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And it was 1.7m viewers higher than the peak audience for England vs Wales, which was broadcasted by the BBC.
       An average of 18.4m viewers watched the full match as goals by Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka booked a quarter final date with current World Cup holders France.
      Les Bleus booked their place in the quarters with a 3-1 win over Poland.
      Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time top scorer on 52 goals, meanwhile Kylian Mbappe took his World Cup finals goals tally to nine, drawing level with Lionel Messi.
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      Mbappe has also surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just eight World Cup goals to his name, with none of those coming in the knockouts.
      The Three Lions also broke their ITV curse.
      England had played on ITV 28 times in major tournaments since 1998, including the World Cup that year.
      Out of those 28 games, the Three Lions had won just SIX times.
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      They have lost nine and drawn 13 on the channel, including last week’s dreary 0-0 draw against USA.
      England’s 24 per cent win percentage on ITV had fans nervous of a Senegal upset, which didn’t happen.
      But they’ll be even more nervous as France will also be shown by ITV.
      Live coverage of the last eight tie will begin at 6pm on Saturday. More