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      Fans hail ‘brilliant’ late replacement as Simon Thomas forced to pull out of Sky Sports Soccer Saturday at short notice

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      VIEWERS hailed late replacement Caroline Barker as “terrific” and a “natural” after Simon Thomas pulled out of hosting Sky Sports Soccer Saturday due to Covid.Versatile broadcaster Barker was called “brilliant” and a future candidate for the permanent role after stepping in on a day the Premier League returned in dramatic fashion.
      Viewers reckon stand-in Caroline Barker is a natural for the Soccer Saturday roleCredit: Getty
      Simon Thomas starts his first show at Soccer Saturday taking over from Jeff Stelling, Sky SportsCredit: Sky Sports
      Thomas had only revealed on Saturday morning he would miss the long-running show after illness hit his family.
      But football fans reckon Barker, 42, presented the busy schedule as if she had been doing it for years.
      One observer wrote: “Caroline Barker smashing Soccer Saturday. Such a natural presence on screen.”
      Another suggested she “should get this gig permanently. Absolutely terrific today”.
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      Thomas has had a mixed reception from viewers this season after being asked to do the near-impossible – replace fans’ favourite Jeff Stelling.
      But viewers wished him a speedy recovery after he revealed he had to sit out this Saturday at the eleventh hour.
      He posted: “Sadly no #soccersaturday for me today – #Covid has hit the Thomas household.
      “@carolinebarker is in the hot seat today. Go well CB – you’ll be brilliant. See you next week.”
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      And viewers believe his prediction on Barker was spot-on.
      They described her as a “great stand-in presenter” and “class”.
      And one viewer wrote: “Feel like Sky may have missed a trick by not giving her the gig when Stelling left.”
      It came on the day Liverpool snatched a late draw at champions Manchester City, Arsenal went top with a late winner at Brentford and Brighton’s Lewis Dunk saw red for two yellow cards in 12 seconds. More

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      Sky Sports Soccer Saturday break major 3pm blackout rule during Nottingham Forest game with Brighton

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      SKY SPORTS appeared to accidentally break the 3pm blackout rule during Soccer Saturday.Broadcasters in the UK are not allowed to televise live Premier League football between the hours of 2.45pm and 5.15pm.
      Sky Sports Soccer Saturday appeared to break the 3pm blackout rule todayCredit: SKY SPORTS
      The broadcast showed a brief live clip of Nottingham Forest vs BrightonCredit: Sky Sports
      Host Caroline Barker joked about the mistakeCredit: Sky Sports
      The 3pm blackout has been in place since the 1960’s, but that didn’t stop a small slip up happening live on Sky.
      When heading around the grounds the show cut to pundit Michael Dawson who was covering the Nottingham Forest vs Brighton game which kicked off at 3pm.
      And with the match ticking towards half-time, the broadcasters seemed to think that the referee had blown his whistle to call an end to the first half.
      As a result they cut to the City Ground expecting to show the players walking down the tunnel, but instead were shown a clip of the live football.
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      It showed Lewis Dunk slowly carrying the ball out of his penalty area as he awaited the referee’s whistle.
      The glimpse at the game was swiftly taken off air with the first half not quite over yet.
      Soccer Saturday host Caroline Barker laughed off the mistake and joked: “It’s all going on, but that’s what we love!”
      The game finished in a 3-2 victory for Brighton despite Dunk being sent off in the second half.
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      The 3pm blackout is expected to be in place for at least another five years with the Premier League not changing their rules in the latest packages.
      It’s not the first time that Sky Sports have made the same mistake this season either with the broadcaster accidentally showing a clip of Man City vs Brighton last month. More

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      Mo Salah reveals ‘great guy’ Sky Sports pundit drove him to training and drop him home every day for six months

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      MO SALAH opened up on his relationship with Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards ahead of Liverpool’s game against Manchester City.The pair spent six months together while they were both on loan at Fiorentina in the 2014-15 season.
      Richards and Salah played together during their loan spells at FiorentinaCredit: Instagram
      Salah said that Richards was a “great guy” and that the pundit would drive him to training every day.
      Speaking on the two’s friendship to Sky Sports fan Q&A, Salah said: “Oh my god, [Richards is] one of the craziest guys I’ve ever met. He’s really such a nice guy.
      “My family were in London and he was alone and we would always go for coffee. I didn’t have a car, he picked me up always before training and after training to drop me home. He was my driver at the time!
      “And we had such a nice time. He pretended his Italian was better but everybody knows it was not! But he’s such a great guy and we were very close and we just stayed in touch.”
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      Both players joined Fiorentina during a tough period in their respective careers.
      Salah was struggling to establish himself at Chelsea, and was sent packing on loan to Italy by Jose Mourinho after scoring just twice in 19 games for The Blues.
      And Richards, who was beginning to see his career blighted by injury, joined La Viola after falling down the City pecking order.
      The interview was shown prior to City’s clash with Liverpool, with the camera cutting back to Richards on the Etihad touchline prior to the match.
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      Richards revealed that he thought he would only be taking Salah to training for a couple of weeks but it soon turned into the entirety of their respective loan spells.
      He told viewers: “We were in Florence, a beautiful city. He was like ‘Can you pick me up in the morning?’ and I said ‘Yeah no problem at all’ thinking his car was going to arrive two weeks later. I picked him up every day for six months!”
      Richards then went on to praise the glittering career that Salah has gone on to have since the loan spell at Fiorentina, which has seen him win the Champions League, the Premier League, two English league cups and the FA Cup. More

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      Gary Neville forced to apologise live on air for ‘unprofessionalism’ on Sky Sports before Man City vs Liverpool

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      GARY NEVILLE slammed Sky Sports colleagues Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and Daniel Sturridge for their “unprofessionalism” as he issued an apology live on air.The Manchester United legend, 48, appeared alongside reporter Melissa Reddy from the Etihad ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.
      Gary Neville was left baffled by the shriek of laughter that came out of shotCredit: Sky Sports News
      He apologised to the Sky Sports viewers for the noiseCredit: Sky Sports News
      Neville then told the cameraman to show his fellow pundits on the side of the pitchCredit: Sky Sports News
      The camera panned to show Jamie Carragher laughing
      But his interview was interrupted part-way through by a scream out of shot.
      Neville acknowledged the bizarre shriek, saying: “Sorry, that’s Carragher, Micah Richards and Daniel Sturridge.
      “I just can’t laugh like that at any point in my life. These three seem to laugh… it’s incredible.”
      The ex-England right-back returned to answering questions from Reddy, but then brought up his old pals again moments later.
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      He said: “Just pan the camera round to these muppets over here, please.”
      The camera then swivelled to show Carragher, Richards and Sturridge preparing for Sky Sports’ live coverage of the game.
      And Neville finished the funny segment by simply adding: “Just look at them.”
      Man City play host to Liverpool knowing a win would take them four points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
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      And Pep Guardiola’s side have been buoyed by Erling Haaland making the starting XI after he picked up an injury while away on international duty.
      A victory for Liverpool would see them leapfrog Man City to move top of the table for the first time this season.
      But history is not on the Reds’ side as they have won just one Premier League game at the Etihad since October 2008. More

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      Why is Simon Thomas not on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday?

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      FOOTBALL fans are devastated to find out that Simon Thomas will not be appearing on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday – and SunSport knows why.With the return of club football, fans from all across the country are set to tune in to the show which brings us every single goal as they ripple the net.
      Simon Thomas will not be on Sky Sports Soccer SaturdayCredit: Sky Sports
      And Simon Thomas is usually the man in the hot seat to keep football lovers up to date on what is going on.
      But unfortunately, the Soccer Saturday specialist has confirmed that he will not be making an appearance today.
      Why is Simon Thomas not on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday?
      Simon Thomas will not be on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday as he has contracted Covid.
      Speaking on Twitter, he said: “Sadly no #soccersaturday for me today – #Covid has hit the Thomas household.
      “@carolinebarker is in the hot seat today. Go well CB – you’ll be brilliant.
      “See you next week. 🤞”
      Who is Simon Thomas?
      Simon Thomas was born in Cromer, Norfolk, on January 26, 1973.
      He began his career in 1999 when he became the 27th presenter on the BBC’s iconic children’s show Blue Peter – which he fronted alongside Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Matt Baker and Liz Barker.
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      After six years on the show, Simon made the move into sports broadcasting.
      Aside from his presenting career, Simon has also become a popular speaker on mental health, grief and sobriety, speaking to organisations such as Asda, Aviva, the Home Office and Linklaters.
      He also had his own podcast titled ”Life Interrupted” – a project which ran for three series and saw the presenter speak to stars about how they found a way through some of life’s toughest challenges. More

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      Sky Sports host Simon Thomas forced to cancel Soccer Saturday appearance with replacement drafted in at last minute

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      SOCCER SATURDAY host Simon Thomas will not host the Sky Sports show this afternoon after contracting Covid.The presenter, 50, will be replaced by journalist and broadcaster Caroline Barker.
      Simon Thomas will not be on Soccer Saturday after contracting CovidCredit: Sky Sports
      Caroline Barker has been drafted in as a late replacement for ThomasCredit: Getty
      Speaking on Twitter, he said: “Sadly no #soccersaturday for me today – #Covid has hit the Thomas household.
      “@carolinebarker is in the hot seat today. Go well CB – you’ll be brilliant. See you next week. 🤞”
      Football fans offered their support for Thomas as they wished him a speedy recovery.
      One said: “Get well soon Sir – been a cracking start!”
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      Another added: “Hope you’re all feeling better and testing negative soon Simon 🤞⚽️.”
      While a third replied: “You can watch City, Simon, that should cheer you up 🤣🤣 get well soon.”
      Thomas took over from long-standing Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling after his 25-year stint as the show’s presenter concluded at the end of last season.
      He broke through as a host of Blue Peter in 1999.
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      He first began hosting Premier League coverage for Sky Sports at the start of the 2016/17 season.
      Meanwhile, his replacement, Barker, made her name as a BBC Radio reporter.
      Nowadays, she is known as the host of The Totally Football League Show on Sky Sports.
      Barker is also a netball commentator and pundit and has hosted other sporting events such as the Champions League of Darts and NFL International Series.
      The Premier League lunchtime kick-off on Saturday sees champions Manchester City take on title rivals Liverpool at the Etihad.
      That is followed by five 3pm games in the top flight, before Brentford host Arsenal in the late match.
      There is also a full compliment of Football League fixtures as the Championship returns alongside the Premier League following the international break. More

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      Jurgen Klopp pulls Sky Sports reporter into headlock as host jokes ‘that’s a potential red card’

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      JURGEN KLOPP playfully took out his fixture frustrations by grabbing a reporter in a HEADLOCK.The German’s Liverpool side are preparing to face Manchester City on Saturday in a game that could have a huge say in the title race.
      Jurgen Klopp is fuming over the 12:30 kick-off for Liverpool’s trip to Man CityCredit: AFP
      He jokingly took out his fury on a Sky Sports reporter todayCredit: X @SkySportsPL
      However, Klopp was fuming after the Premier League showdown was picked for the 12:30pm TV slot.
      This will be the third-straight time Liverpool are in the early kick-off straight after an international break.
      Both the Reds and City had South American internationals involved in World Cup qualifiers for the likes of Brazil and Argentina just over 72 hours before the game gets underway.
      Klopp did not hold back as he blasted TV companies and Premier League chiefs over the scheduling of the bumper clash – despite recent fan troubles during previous fixtures between the pair being cited for the early start.
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      And the former Borussia Dortmund coach decided to jokingly take matters into his own hands when he spotted Sky Sports’ Vinny O’Connor at their training ground during this morning’s session.
      Klopp grabbed the reporter in a playful headlock before delivering a soft jab to his gut and said: “Thank you for the 12.30!”
      The clip was then shared by the broadcaster later in the day as O’Connor joked that Klopp was in a “playful mood” before adding: “There was one little moment that was a potential red card, I would argue!” 
      Sky Sports requested that the game kick-off at 5:30pm, only for that to be rejected by police.
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      That led to them and TNT Sports, who are screening Brentford versus Arsenal, swapping slots with their chosen game now taking the tea time slot after the TV companies swapped.
      Manchester City go into the Liverpool game sitting top of the table on 28 points, a point ahead of the second-placed Merseysiders.
      But Klopp’s men will overtake them with victory, although Arsenal could end the day top should they win and City and Liverpool draw. More

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      Sky Sports host shows off bra in risque open-jacket look as fans brand her ‘the only reason to watch nowadays’

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      KATE TRACEY showed off her bra in a risque outfit which sent fans wild.The Sky Sports presenter shared several snaps of her favourite looks over the past few weeks.
      Kate Tracey showed off her bra in one outfitCredit: Instagram / katetraceyx
      She looked classy in anotherCredit: Instagram / katetraceyx
      The presenter showed off several different outfitsCredit: Instagram @katetraceyx
      Fans showered Kate with complimentsCredit: Instagram @katetraceyx
      The horse racing host boasts 16,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @katetraceyx
      Kate also showed off her turtle neck and brown leather skirt outfit that fans labelled “outstanding” last week.
      The horse racing host also looked classy in a matching coat and trousers combo.
      Fans loved Kate’s different outfits and began complimenting her in the comments underneath her post.
      One said: “There’s only one reason to watch Sky Nowadays 😍”
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      Another added: “Looking amazing x”
      A third wrote: “So many great looks and you look so beautiful Kate! ❤️”

      And another commented: “Absolutely stunning ❤️”
      Tracey wowed fans by posing in a bikini last summer that left little to the imagination.
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      Tracey has been an increasingly popular presence on the Sky Racing channel and hosts the tipping show Weekend Winners.
      She combines this with fronting William Hill’s coverage of the Racing League.
      Her pathway into the sport happened pretty much by accident though – following an afternoon at the races that would have put most people off the sport. More