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      Carragher and Shreeves branded ‘Wolverine and his father’ as Tony Bellew teases duo before Everton win at Liverpool

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      TONY BELLEW had Jamie Carragher in stitches after likening the Liverpool legend and Geoff Shreeves to ‘Wolverine and his dad’.
      The pair appeared on Sky Sports News on Saturday ahead of Everton’s 2-0 win over rivals Liverpool at Anfield.

      Jamie Carragher (left) and Geoff Shreeves (right) reported from Anfield ahead of Everton’s win at Liverpool

      The ‘real’ WolverineCredit: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

      A wind-swept Shreeves stood next to Carragher on the Anfield pitch, the ex-defender sporting a thick beard.
      And retired boxing star Bellew poked fun at their lockdown looks.
      The Toffees-mad Liverpudlian, 38, tweeted: “Just seen Wolverine and his father doing the pre-match analysis on SSN! #LockdownHaircutProblems.”
      Carragher, 43, responded with laughing emojis, and asked: “Who’s is worse?”

      Bellew replied: “Geoff’s wingbacks are quicker than yours mate so I’d have to say Geoff’s!”
      Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling also teased the ex-defender and reporter Shreeves as he introduced the pair, remarking that they were proudly complying with the lockdown ban on barber shops opening.
      Naturally, attention soon turned back to Bellew’s Everton taking on Carragher’s old club.
      The boxer added: “Enough of this now.. Your lot are getting it!!!!!”

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      — Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) February 20, 2021

      Liverpool’s shocking run of home form didn’t get any better as Everton won the Merseyside derby.
      Richarlison and a late Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty were enough to see the Toffees win 2-0 – a result that leaves them level on 40 points with the Red but with a game in hand.
      And Bellew was clearly delighted with the result, posting on social media throughout the match.
      He posted a video of him and his family jumping around with the caption “GET IN!!!!”, before later adding:
      Seamus knows what that win meant!! Don Carlo is the man! Everton football club we love all love you more than you’ll ever know!!!”
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      Jamie Carragher ‘hated’ Gary Neville and claims ex-Man Utd star’s antics were desperate attempt to win over fans

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      LIVERPOOL legend Jamie Carragher has admitted he ‘hated’ Gary Neville when they were professional footballers.
      The Sky Sports colleagues were fierce rivals during the 2000s but have since become good friends.

      Carragher and Neville were fierce rivals in their playing daysCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      But the two have become good friends while working together on Sky SportsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Speaking on the Super 6 Podcast, Carragher said: “I hated him a little bit. Can you hate someone a little bit? You just hate them, I suppose!
      “There was a big rivalry between the clubs but he’s kissed his badge and said things about people from Liverpool.
      “He was just basically playing up to the fanzines and trying to get in with the Manchester United fans.”
      Carragher’s comments were delivered in jest, however, later joking: “Who cares about Gary Neville, even if you’re a Man Utd fan? He is a right-back, nobody is really interested in right-backs.”

      As local lads, both Neville and Carragher took the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool seriously in their playing days.
      In 2006 Neville ran the entire length of the Old Trafford pitch to celebrate United’s last-minute winner against Liverpool in front of the visiting fans.
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      He was given a £10,000 fine for his actions but later admitted it was worth every penny.

      Both players enjoyed and endured many famous battles during their playing days, such as Liverpool’s 1-0 win at Old Trafford in December 2000.
      Carragher remained off Neville’s Christmas card list until 2013, when he joined him at Sky Sports.

      The two began an unlikely friendship and love winding each other up on social media.
      Neville recently said he wanted Carragher’s ‘yelp’ as his ringtone after the Liverpool legend squirmed at Alisson’s blunder against Manchester City.
      Carragher, meanwhile, wastes no opportunity to make fun of his former rival, such as when Neville missed a chance in a 2019 charity game.

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      Saint-Maximin pokes fun at Arsenal legend Paul Merson by changing Twitter bio after pundit gets his name wrong

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      NEWCASTLE star Allan Saint-Maximin has hilariously trolled Paul Merson after the Sky Sports pundit pronounced his name wrong.
      Saint-Maximin played a key role in Newcastle’s 3-2 home win against Southampton on Saturday.

      Allan Saint-Maximin was a thorn in Southampton’s side in the 3-2 winCredit: AFP

      But Merson hadn’t done his homework when talking about the Frenchman and called him ‘Sam Maximus’.
      The 23-year-old former Nice star decided to have a bit of fun, and changed his Twitter handle to the new name given to him by Merson.
      He then tweeted: “Congrats to our new players @Joewillock and Sam Maximus for their game! @PaulMerse told me that you did well guys.”
      Merson appeared to enjoy the joke, retweeting it with laughing emojis and writing: “Apologies mate. Well played to both of you today.”

      Saint-Maximin’s Wikipedia entry was also edited to his newly-adopted name, but was later changed back.
      The winger also used his social media to retweet his team-mate Joe Willock’s debut goal in Newcastle colours.
      The Arsenal loanee struck early before Miguel Almiron made it 2-0 with a deflected strike against Southampton.
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      Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson called the Newcastle winger ‘Sam Maximus’Credit: Rex Features

      This is how Saint-Maximin marked the blooper

      Fellow loanee debutant Takumi Minamino played for Southampton, who had been walloped 9-0 at Manchester United in midweek.
      Man-of-the-match Almiron added a third just before the break.
      But in a mad few minutes after the interval, James Ward-Prowse cut the deficit with a stunning free-kick and Jeff Hendrick was sent off for a second yellow card.
      Steve Bruce’s men went down to nine men later as Fabian Schar was carried off injured with all subs used, but somehow they held out for the three points.

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      Watch Jurgen Klopp roar at Geoff Shreeves ‘I don’t understand you’ as Liverpool boss fumes at Sky Sports questioning

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      JURGEN KLOPP had yet another awkward interview experience as the Liverpool boss roared ‘I don’t understand you’ at Sky Sports’ Geoff Shreeves.
      Klopp raged in a sit-down chat ahead of his side’s crucial clash against Manchester City on Sunday.

      Geoff 🗣 “Is it still possible?”Jurgen 🗣 “I don’t understand you, the only thing you want to talk about is us becoming champion. Have you ever been the best sports commentator in the world?”Jurgen Klopp & @GeoffShreeves with a great back and forth pic.twitter.com/eiKq4dBXcg
      — Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 7, 2021

      Jurgen Klopp fumed in yet another awkward interviewCredit: Sky Sports

      The German was unhappy with questions about whether the champions can retain their crownCredit: Sky Sports

      In what seemed to be a fairly innocent line of questioning, Shreeves asked the German manager whether the champions could still retain their Prem crown despite being seven points off the top.
      But an incensed Klopp hit back on Sky Sports and said: “I don’t understand you, honestly.
      “The only thing you want to talk about all the time now is us becoming champions. 
      “Can you imagine… have you ever been the best sports commentator in the world? Do you think it’s still possible? Just try it. 

      “We try. But if I say it’s possible, or it’s not possible, then we have another headline. 
      “Why would we do that? Let’s talk about a situation. If we are not interested then I don’t understand why we talk. 
      “I’m not angry at all, I just don’t understand why the whole interview goes about us becoming champions again.”
      Klopp’s men welcome Pep Guardiola’s City to Anfield knowing a defeat will leave them ten points behind the Prem leaders.

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      Geoff Shreeves irked Liverpool boss Klopp with his line of questioningCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      It is not the first time Klopp has locked horns with Shreeves as the pair have had a couple of feisty run-ins.
      A spiky Klopp fumed at Shreeves’ questioning after his newly-crowned champions were thumped 4-0 by City in July 2020.
      Klopp snapped: “If you want to lead this story in the direction that we were not focused on that game, then do it.”
      And the duo also came head to head earlier this season when Klopp lambasted his side’s hectic fixture schedule.
      The former Borussia Dortmund coach had a tasty exchange with BT Sport’s Des Kelly as he took aim at the Premier League broadcasters.
      Klopp let rip over lunchtime kick-offs in a lengthy blazing row which caused quite a stir online.

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      Tottenham are worst team to watch in Premier League under Jose Mourinho, blasts ex-Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson

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      FORMER ARSENAL midfielder Paul Merson believes Tottenham are the worst team to watch in the Premier League under Jose Mourinho.
      The Sky pundit delivered his damning verdict following Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on Thursday evening.

      Mourinho’s style of play has been criticised by many in the pastCredit: AFP

      Merson is not a fan of what he’s seeing at TottenhamCredit: Getty – Contributor

      In his Sky Sports column, Merson wrote: “Tottenham are the worst team in the Premier League to watch, at the moment.
      “We’ve all seen teams play like this, of course we have, but not with the quality of squad Spurs have. I was so disappointed in Spurs. I could not believe what I was watching.
      “Even West Brom are going and having a go. Newcastle went to Everton and had a go. It’s just hope football. Hope that they score first and then they have something to play for.”
      Tottenham have slipped to mid-table after losing their last three Premier League games.

      It is the first time they have lost three in a row since 2012.
      Mourinho’s side were top of the league as recently as December following a 2-0 win against Arsenal.
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      But Spurs now sit just one place above their North London rivals in ninth and could struggle to qualify for Europe.

      There are rumours Mourinho could be sacked if results don’t improve, with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers the bookies’ favourite.
      The Portuguese coach has hit back at his critics, highlighting Spurs’ lack of trophies in recent years.
      Since 1990 they have won just one FA Cup and two League Cups, although they did reach the Champions League final in 2019 under previous manager Mauricio Pochettino.
      Mourinho said: “I put pressure on myself every day. I don’t need others to put pressure on me.
      “So since 2012 without three defeats in a row? But since when without a title? Maybe I can give one.”

      Gareth Bale, 31, has failed to deliver since re-joining Tottenham in the summerCredit: AFP

      Tottenham will face Manchester City in the League Cup final on April 25.
      They have also reached the last 32 of the Europa League and will face Everton in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday.
      Injured Harry Kane will miss the tie, but he may be fit to face Manchester City on February 13.
      The England captain has not featured since hurting both his ankles during Tottenham’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on January 28.
      Mourinho has also been without Giovani Lo Celso, Dele Alli and Sergio Reguilon of late, while Gareth Bale has struggled for fitness since re-joining the club.

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      Harry Redknapp gets LOST on way to Sky Sports studio in transfer deadline day gaffe

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      HARRY REDKNAPP was in a hurry after he got LOST on his way to the Sky Sports studios in a hilarious transfer deadline day gaffe.
      And he was no doubt leaning out of his car window in trademark fashion – only this time to ask for directions.

      Harry Redknapp had a nightmare journey from Bournemouth to West London on deadline dayCredit: Sky Sports News

      The former Spurs boss is used to leaning out of his car window on the last day of the transfer windowCredit: Darren Fletcher – The Sun

      Redknapp was given an ovation as he finally joined Jim White on set, more than 40 minutes after he was supposed to following his ordeal to get from his Bournemouth home to West London.
      Explaining the palaver, the former Spurs boss said: “I was on the M3, plenty of time and it’s taken my three-and-a-quarter hours it took me from Bournemouth.
      “I was going along lovely and then suddenly a sign flashed up saying ‘accident J4 to J2’. Closed. Whatever.
      “So I had to divert all the way back and Jim, I didn’t have a clue.

      “I’ve ended up coming up the M4, cutting across to Reading.”
      Asked if he has a sat nav, Redknapp added: “We do Jim but I have to be truthful, I’ve changed my car and I’ve not been anywhere since because we’re in lockdown.
      “I know my way here easy enough.
      “I ain’t got a clue how to work the sat nav. I can’t work it. It’s too complicated.”

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      In a bizarre twist of fate, Sky Sports News had Peter Odemwingie on the phone as part of their deadline day coverage moments before ‘Arry arrived at the Osterley studios.
      The former striker famously turned up at Loftus Road on the final day of the window in January 2013 to try and force through a move to Redknapp’s QPR.
      He said: “When I heard it I had to laugh, I will have some words for him and I would like to hear how that will make him feel.
      “Of course, of course [after being reminded of QPR-gate]. Life’s never smooth – I went through a difficult year and ended up at the Potters and they put me back together.
      “Harry survived in the jungle so I think he will be alright after this!”
      Later in his sting, Redknapp joked that he was STILL trying to sign Odemwingie – showing off his trademark humour.
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      Redknapp got an ovation as he got on set with Jim WhiteCredit: Sky Sports News

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      Richard Keys claims he and Andy Gray were ‘set up’ in Sky Sports sexism row after studio recording on telephone

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      DISGRACED former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has claimed he was ‘set up’ by the TV giants.
      Keys, 63, quit in 2011 after he asked pundit Jamie Redknapp if he had slept with an ex by asking him, “Did you smash it?”.

      Richard Keys, right with Andy Gray, believes the pair were ‘set up’ by SkyCredit: Press Association

      Co-presenter Andy Gray, 64, was fired after making sexist comments about a lineswoman.
      Now, in an interview with The Athletic, Keys revealed his belief that there was a ‘specific purpose’ for recording off-air in the studio ten years ago.
      The current beIN Sports presenter explained: “The incident, we should have seen coming.
      “It was a set-up, of course it was. But they made capital out of it.

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      “Don’t forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. What happened to me was recorded on a telephone in that studio, it seems to me it was done with a specific purpose.”
      Keys and Gray were given a given a warning by Sky after moaning that Sian Massey had been chosen as lineswoman for a Premier League game.
      They were heard to joke that women didn’t understand the offside rule.

      Later, footage also emerged of Gray asking presenter Charlotte Jackson to tuck his microphone down his trousers.

      The two men used to be the faces of Sky Sports’ football coverage

      Gray and Keys now host football programmes for beIN Sports
      Keys added: “Andy wasn’t live when he was stood pitchside. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away.”
      He then explained how the two presenters had bumped into Massey recently and that they ‘all laughed over the incident’.
      He added: “She was a little embarrassed.
      “And Andy had to explain to her, ‘It was absolutely nothing to do with you. It really wasn’t. So don’t ever think that it was.’”
      Gray and Keys have been based in Doha for more than six years and present weekend Premier League matches, as well as a Friday night preview show.

      Sian Massey was chosen as lineswoman for Wolves against Liverpool in January 2011Credit: PA:Empics Sport

      The Sun reported in 2019 how Keys was making light of his previous comments while selling personalised greetings on Cameo.
      His blog on the site read: “Richard Keys, sports presenter.
      “Let’s ‘smash it’ together and have a bit of banter.”
      Gray was also flogging messages on Cameo for £58.10 a time.

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      Phil Thompson opens up over Sky Sports Soccer Saturday axe as Liverpool icon reveals ‘I miss my band of brothers’

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      FORMER Liverpool star Phil Thompson has opened up on his Sky Sports axing and admits he misses his ‘band of brothers’.
      Football fans were left stunned this summer when Thompson, Matt Le Tissier and Charlie Nicholas were forced off the iconic Soccer Saturday show.

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      Phil Thompson admits he misses being a part of Soccer SaturdayCredit: Sky Sports
      Host Jeff Stelling remained – but it was the end of the road for his three friends who are now seen doing Paddy Power commercials.
      Now Thompson, who sat on the Soccer Saturday panel for 16 years, has revealed his heartbreak at the sacking.
      In an interview with the Daily Mail, the 67-year-old said: “It became a way of life, so taking that away, I miss it. Yes, I miss it.

      “We were a band of brothers. But you do know that change has to happen. It was three parts of a midfield. The others could have continued.
      “I do think we bridged all the gaps because people grew up with us. Even though people didn’t remember us as players, they knew us as Soccer Saturday. So it was part of their life.
      “It even became a cult thing. The whole thing was a testimony to Jeff, who was the leader of the band and for me, the best TV sports presenter.
      “It took on its own life. I think people could relate to us. I’m not saying everybody loved every one of us. You only had to go on social media to see that. But we knew what we were and that was the biggest thing.”

      The three long-serving football experts were given the boot in a remarkable move by the TV company who have been aggressively cutting staff numbers.

      The three pundits became household names for their fun and games on a SaturdayCredit: Sky

      Speaking to SunSport at the time about the decision, Sky said: “We are changing some parts of our football coverage.
      “Matt, Charlie and Phil have done a great job for us over the years, and they will leave us with our sincere thanks and very best wishes.”
      It is thought that with the show’s panel being made up entirely of white men of a certain age, Sky felt that Soccer Saturday’s existing format had run its course.
      The three men clocked close to 50 years service between them with Sky.
      On Soccer Saturday, the new faces beside Jeff are Wycombe strongman Adebayo Akinfenwa, Tim Sherwood, Robbie Fowler and Joleon Lescott.

      Sky decided their Soccer Saturday show needed a refreshCredit: Sky Sports

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