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      Sky Sports host Melissa Reddy says she has ‘no idea what he’s doing’ as she shares awkward video of Gary Neville

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      MELISSA REDDY poked fun at Gary Neville after the pundit clowned around before Manchester City vs Tottenham.The Sky Sports presenter spoke to Neville to gather his thoughts about the game before kick-off.
      Melissa Reddy poked fun at Gary Neville after his clownish pitchside antics
      The Sky Sports host wrapped up warm for Manchester City vs Tottenham
      Gary Neville lost his balance and almost fell over as he showed how wrapped up he wasCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Melissa saw the funny side and later poked fun at her colleagueCredit: Instagram
      Melissa began by discussing the cold weather in Manchester, revealing both she and Neville were wrapped up warm.
      Neville showed he had every inch of skin covered up by lifting up his leg to show off the bottom of his trousers and his socks.
      But in doing so the Manchester United legend lost his balance and almost fell over – while Melissa somehow maintained her composure and avoided laughing at her colleague.
      She later shared the clip on Instagram alongside the caption: “Five layers ✅Gloves ✅Heated socks ✅Another 💥 game ✅
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      “Plus never a dull pitchside moment with Gary Neville even though I have no idea what he was doing at the end of slide 5 😂🤣”
      The Sky Sports team also fooled around at the Etihad last week as Neville apologised for his colleagues’ behaviour.
      His interview was interrupted by a shriek from a fellow pundit, and Neville responded 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.”
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      The presenter enjoying sunnier weather at the pitchsideCredit: Instagram @melissa_reddy
      Melissa, who clearly loves the warmer temperatures, is closing in on 230,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram/@melissa_reddy
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      “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.” More

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      Sky Sports legend Jeff Stelling slams FA Cup third-round draw and suggests shock new format for oldest competition

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      JEFF STELLING has slammed the FA Cup third-round draw and suggested a new format for the competition.The Sky Sports legend was unimpressed after Sunday’s draw for the next round.
      Jeff Stelling has slammed the FA Cup third-round drawCredit: talkSPORT
      The third-round draw took place on Sunday, with Arsenal vs Liverpool amongst the ties drawnCredit: AP
      Arsenal vs Liverpool and Sunderland vs Newcastle were the picks of the ties drawn.
      However, Stelling is far from intrigued by the prospect of another all-Premier League clash.
      He told talkSPORT. “I’m not interested in Arsenal against Liverpool in the FA Cup, I see it in the Premier League, not interested at all.
      “What worries me is some of the smaller teams who get through to this stage. You look at Eastleigh and Maidstone, they played five games to get to this stage and they are looking for a bumper payday.
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      “And what happens? They get a rotten draw. No chance of TV coverage by the way, no chance of a big payday.
      “What they need to do is seed the third-round draw of the FA Cup. For goodness sake, it is not too difficult.”
      Sixth-tier Maidstone are into the round three for the first time since 1988 and will host either Stevenage or Port Vale in January.
      Meanwhile, Eastleigh have been rewarded for their dramatic win over Reading with a trip to the winner of Newport and Barnet’s replay.
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      Eastleigh will face either Newport or Barnet after beating ReadingCredit: Getty
      Stelling has proposed a new format which will benefit lower league sidesCredit: talkSPORT
      Stelling is keen for lower league sides to get big draws in the FA Cup and has proposed a new format for the draw.
      He continued: “We have got 20 teams who qualify. They’ve come through round one and round two and all the qualifying rounds before that.
      “You pick them out of the bag, home or away, and then you put the rest of the teams from the Premier League and Championship, all 44 of them, and you pick out 20 of those teams and they will play the lower league sides.
      “So every lower league team gets a bumper payday in the third round, they might get TV as well.
      “And there’s 24 teams left over from the Premier League and Championship. You can still get Arsenal against Liverpool if that’s what you really want.
      “But what you really want is for lower league and non-league sides to have their moment in the sun, to have their big pay-day. Because at the end of the day, the big clubs are only there because of the grassroots clubs.” More

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      Jeff Stelling in classy tribute to Laura Woods as former Sky Sports presenter kicks off new talkSPORT job in style

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      JEFF STELLING paid a classy tribute to Laura Woods as he kicked off his new talkSPORT job in style. The presenter left Sky Sports in emotional scenes in May after more than 25 years of service.
      Jeff Stelling on his first day at talkSPORTCredit: talkSPORT
      Laura Woods left talkSPORT for TNTCredit: PA
      But he is already back in the frame after replacing Woods – now with TNT Sports – on the radio breakfast show.
      On his first morning, Stelling said: “I have to say it is great to be here.
      “I’ve been a fan of the talkSPORT breakfast show since the days of Alan and Ronnie Irani and Beaky and Mike Parry.
      “I’m following in some big footsteps as well, those of Laura, but luckily I have the best co-host in the business! Alongside me, Ally (McCoist).”
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      Woods spent three years at talkSPORT but left to join TNT’s revamped team.
      So it left a gap to fill which Stelling gladly jumped into – as it meant keeping his 25 and 23-year-old sons off his back.
      He told SunSport: “I want to say to people that I am not retired. I am just doing something a bit different.
      “My sons, who are 25 and 23, keep collecting fliers from the care homes in Winchester, adverts for stairlifts and things like that. 
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      “They leave them on my desk at home. They take the mickey out of me non-stop.
      “A subtle hint maybe, but I want to show them there is still a bit of life yet.” 
      Former Scottish international McCoist beamed as he welcomed his new colleague on to the show.
      But Stelling hilariously said: “I promise not to shout excitedly every couple of minutes!
      “I promise not to spout stats at you non-stop even on a weekend when Newcastle have beaten Manchester United for a third consecutive time – the first time that has happened since 1922!
      “When Brighton have scored for a 30th consecutive Premier League game in a row and when Leeds United have been drawn away from home in the FA Cup for a 13th consecutive time!
      “Sorry, old habits die hard!” More

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      Sky Sports panel wowed by magician Dynamo on Super Sunday… but unimpressed Roy Keane responds with brutal line

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      ROY KEANE’S brutal response to Dynamo’s magic display had his Sky Sports colleagues in hysterics.The magician had wowed the panel with his trick during their coverage of Super Sunday.
      Dynamo wowed the Sky Sports panel with a series of magic tricksCredit: Sky Sports
      Roy Keane responded with a brutal line that left Micah Richards in hystericsCredit: Sky Sports

      However, Keane seemed unimpressed by what he had seen, delivering a brutal line as presenter David Jones pressed him for his opinion.
      With a wry smile, the former Manchester United captain quipped: “It’s his job isn’t it?”
      His answer had fellow pundits Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher in stitches alongside him in the studio.
      Keane added: “It was excellent. He was very good, I couldn’t suss him out.
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      Dynamo had appeared prior to West Ham’s clash with Crystal Palace to perform a trick on camera.
      Using a piece of paper and a lighter, he mystified Keane, Carragher and Richards by turning a flame into an ice cube.
      He also left the studio speechless with a pair of card tricks during the segment.
      Meanwhile, a stern Keane had earlier shocked United fans after revealing he never had a special bond with Sir Alex Ferguson.
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      Asked about player relationships with managers, he said: “I think it depends on the personality of the manager and whoever the captain of the club might be.
      “From my own experience when I’ve been captain I don’t think it had to be any pals act. It never bothered me.
      “I never had any cosy relationship with any of the managers I ever worked for, I just didn’t believe in it. I didn’t suit my personality.”
      The Irishman made 478 appearances for the Red Devils under Ferguson, winning 17 major trophies including the treble in 1999. More

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      West Brom and Leicester fans fume as Sky Sports coverage cuts out due to ‘temporary fault’ ahead of Championship clash

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      FANS fumed as Sky Sports’ build-up to their live fixture went down.The broadcaster was supposed to be getting ready for Leicester City’s trip to West Brom in the Championship.
      Coverage of West Brom vs Leicester was cut forcing Sky to show replaysCredit: Sky Sports
      None of the warm-ups were available for viewers to watchCredit: Getty
      The programme started at 12pm, 30 minutes before kick-off in the West Midlands.
      But with a technical fault, there was no live coverage.
      Instead, those tuning in to Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football were left disappointed.
      Sky showed old cricket highlights before a replay of Cardiff City vs Swansea City from 2009 then Huddersfield vs Reading in 2017 and 2014’s Derby vs QPR Championship play-off final.
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      The latter started at around 12.25pm, just five minutes before the game was due to get underway with still no sign of the live action being shown.
      A banner on the screen read: “We’re really sorry for the temporary fault and hope to return to the scheduled programme shortly.”
      Plenty of Baggies and Foxes supporters were furious they could not watch the pre-match coverage from The Hawthorns.
      One said: “Hello @SkySports can we have the football on and not highlights of Moeen Ali’s career pls.”
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      Another wrote: “Come on @skysports where is the match?”
      A third commented: “Move the games to broadcast them.. then it doesn’t work. Well done @SkySports you absolute cabbages.”
      A fourth added: “Funny how this never happens for a Prem game, in this day and age this is pathetic from @SkySports.”
      Eventually at 12.30pm with the players on the pitch about to kick off, the cameras cut to The Hawthorns.
      The commentator Gary Weaver immediately said: “Apologies, we have had some major technical issues.”
      He then confirmed there would be slightly reduced coverage with no graphics or replays until the problem was fixed.
      Then the studio presenter David Prutton was overhead speaking off-air.
      Things, though, appeared to be sorted out just in time for the game’s start.
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      Leicester went into the game top of the Championship table, one point clear of Ipswich after a run of just one win in the last four.
      West Brom, meanwhile, started the day in fifth hoping to upset Enzo Maresca’s leaders.
      Sky Sports put on highlights from old Championship matches with no pre-match build-upCredit: Sky Sports
      The game kicked off at 12.30pm with commentary availableCredit: PA More

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      Soccer Saturday legend Chris Kamara set to bravely sing live on TV show after being diagnosed with speech apraxia

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      CHRIS KARAMA will make an appearance on ITV show Get Britain Singing.The Soccer Saturday legend revealed last year he was suffering with a condition known as speech apraxia.
      Chris Kamara will be appearing on ITV Show Get Britain SingingCredit: Splash
      Kamara revealed in 2022 that he was suffering with a condition called speech apraxiaCredit: PA
      The condition is a neurological disorder that affects the body’s ability to perform natural motor functions.
      One symptom is making talking difficult, with sufferers knowing what they’d like to say, but having trouble communicating their words.
      But brave Kammy will take up the microphone and sing on the ITV programme.
      The broadcaster confirmed his appearance as part of their “Christmas TV extravaganza” in its Get Britain Singing campaign where celebrities will sing a host of classic tunes.
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      The campaign is one part of the Get Britain Talking initiative, which sees stars discussing their own experiences with mental health.
      Kamara, who will play the role of Ghost, will be joined by The Masked Singer favourites Russell Watson (Cockroach) and Aled Jones (Traffic Cone) on the show.
      They will be up against four other teams to be crowned champions.
      Good Morning Britain stars Kate Garraway, Charlotte Hawkins, Alex Beresford, Laura Tobin and Dr Amir Khan will be one of the five groups.
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      Other stars from some of TV’s biggest shows including Love Island, EastEnders and Coronation Street will also be competing.
      Kamara, 65, worked on Sky Sports between 1992 and 2022.
      He broke down while appearing on Good Morning Britain last month to talk about his condition.
      In the emotional interview, he said: “I get upset talking about it.
      “I was in denial. I was ashamed I couldn’t speak.”
      As tears filled his eyes, GMB host Susanna Reid, 52, leant over the the desk to hold his hand.
      He continued: “I didn’t want to be a burden, that’s the thing.
      “I have spent so long looking after my family and I didn’t want them to be in a position where they were looking after me.”
      In an interview last December, Chris told The Sun: “The doctor said if I’d gone in those first two or three months and had my thyroid checked then I might have been okay.

      “But because I left it, everything happening in the body — the balance, the muscle weakening — came from the fact I didn’t tell anybody.
      “I feel I’ve let my wife and family down by being a dinosaur and not getting checked out.” More

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      Sky Sports made major last-minute change before Everton vs Man Utd with decision slammed as ‘deeply troubling’

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      SKY SPORTS made a controversial decision to not air an interview with the Mayor of Greater Manchester in which called for the Premier League to drop Everton’s 10-point deduction, according to reports. Andy Burnham, who has served as mayor since 2017, has been an outspoken critic against the point penalty which was dished out after a breach of league financial rules.
      Andy Burnham has expressed his concern at a change from Sky SportsCredit: Rex
      Sky pulled an interview with Burnham before the Everton v Man Utd gameCredit: Getty
      The match was Everton’s first since a 10-point deductionCredit: AFP
      Burnham holds a season ticket in Goodison Park’s Gwladys Street stand.
      In an interview with the Daily Mail, he claims to have conducted an interview with Sky Sports prior to Man Utd’s 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday.
      However, the footage never made it to air, and Burnham has now called for an explanation as to why.
      He told the Mail: “I don’t know why it wasn’t broadcast and I’d very much like an explanation.
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      “As a former Cabinet Minister, I don’t expect third parties to decide what I can and cannot say.”
      Burnham served in Gordon Brown’s Labour government between 2007-2010.
      Sky reporters at press conferences on Friday were told not to ask about the deduction, with those covering the game at Goodison Park on Sunday also allegedly being reminded of their “editorial responsibilities”.
      The Mail’s report says Sky Insiders claim the move was made in light of the death of former England manager Terry Venables.
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      Reports before the game suggested Sky may lower the volume of crowd chanting as furious Evertonians launched a protest.
      However, Sky say they did not turn down the volume on a number of explicit anti-Premier League chants as they were not loud enough to warrant the move.
      Sky also did not show a banner flown over the Etihad during Manchester City’s clash with Liverpool which said: “Premier League = corrupt.”
      Burnham admitted he was concerned by the move from the broadcaster.
      He said: “There seems to be a wider picture here with views expressed by Evertonians at the game being silenced too.
      “I find all this very troubling. They’ve have denied us our points. It surely can’t be right to deny Evertonians our voice as well?”
      A Sky Sports spokesperson said: ‘Sky Sports has covered this news story extensively across our TV and digital channels, taking a fair and balanced approach to our reporting as always.’
      Burnham, who did appear Sophy Ridge’s Sky News show on Monday, previously accused the Premier League of an “abuse of process”.
      In an open letter, he said: “I have today written to the Premier League to register a formal complaint about the treatment of Everton.
      “In summary, trying to introduce new rules in the middle of an ongoing case amounts to an abuse of process and regulatory malpractice.
      “I am not saying Everton do not have a case to answer. They do. What I am saying is the process which led to the ten-point deduction is flawed.
      “The ruling should be declared null and void and a new process started following agreement on a sanctions policy with the 20 clubs.” More

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      F1 fans tell Martin Brundle ‘never change’ after iconic Sky Sports reporter ‘owned security guard’ on live TV

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      F1 fans couldn’t help but chuckle after Martin Brundle had a little run-in with a security guard at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Sky Sports F1 broadcaster was going about his usual pre-race grid walk before the final GP of the season when a burly security guard prevented him from passing through the paddock.
      Martin Brundle has got himself into plenty of awkward situations during his grid walksCredit: Getty
      Brundle was prevented from proceeding down the paddock by a security guardCredit: SKY SPORTS F1
      Brundle, ever the professional, stayed calm and composed as the bloke tried to stop him from proceeding.
      The former McLaren man said: “This guy sorta keeps getting hold of me. You have to let go, my friend.”
      The security guard was robust with his response to the British racing legend, saying: “I’m not going, I’m just blocking.”
      Brundle, however, didn’t back down and insisted he be granted permission to proceed.
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      He said: “You have to let go. Because we’ve got a job to do.”
      The exchange went viral and amused several watchers on.
      One commented: “Martin Brundle is a f***ing legend. No one gets hated more than someone being mean to him
      Another said: “HAHA no one holds back Martin Brundle on his grid walk.”
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      Defending F1 champion Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand PrixCredit: EPA
      And another said: “Martin Brundle getting into grid walk arguments will always be the best genre of Martin Brundle.”
      One remarked: “Martin Brundle needs to be protected at all costs. His grid walk is the highlight of the weekend.”
      Another chimed in: “I never want Martin Brundle to change. He owned that security guard.”
      Red Bull’s Max Verstappen started the final grand prix of the season in pole position and crossed the chequered line first to sign off another spectacular season in style.
      The Dutchman won 21 of 22 races this season and became the first driver in F1 history to be on pole for 1000 laps. More