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      Roy Keane has stars in hysterics saying ‘you still call him Sir?’ after Neville reveals brutal Alex Ferguson punishment

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      ROY KEANE had his fellow co-presenters in stitches as he put down Gary Neville in response to Sir Alex Ferguson’s brutal punishment for the former right back.Neville was recounting the only time he’d lost to City on Sky Sports’ The Overlap.
      Roy Keane saw the funny side of Neville’s brutal treatmentCredit: The Overlap
      Jill Scott and Micah Richards saw the funny sideCredit: The Overlap
      Neville endured a torrid afternoon as United slumped to a 3-1 defeat against City at Maine Road in 2002.
      He recounted how in the build-up to the game he had boasted to the press that he had never lost a derby.
      He was also captaining the side because of a Roy Keane injury.
      But he made a costly mistake with the score level at 1-1 which allowed City forward Shaun Goater to score the first of two goals that afternoon.
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      City would go on to win the derby 3-1.
      It was the last Manchester derby at Maine Road before City moved to the Commonwealth Stadium, which is now named The Etihad.
      Neville recounted the brutal punishment handed down to him by Fergie, saying: “He was quite vicious at times, the boss.
      “So he sent me out for the second half and suddenly, I think after three or four minutes he subbed me off after half time.
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      “So I had to walk off with obviously all the crowd… Oh my God.”
      To which Keane interrupted: “And you still call him sir?” and shook his head.
      The other members of the Overlap episode, Micah Richards and Jill Scott erupted into laughter at Keane’s quip.
      Neville said that the moment was so brutal that he went home and drank to forget the incident.
      Neville said: “I got bottles of beer and sat at home on my own in Bolton and just drank.”
      The former right back said he was frozen out for 10 days after the Goater incident which included being left out of a Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen.
      The overlap team also discussed tomorrow’s FA Cup final.
      For United fans, their motivation to stop City from emulating their 1999 treble success is almost stronger than their motivation to actually lift the cup.
      In their two meetings this season, both sides won their home matches.
      City thrashed United 6-3 at home in a game that included an Erling Haaland hat-trick.
      But United got the better of City in January in a 2-1 win through goals courtesy of star men Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.
      Roy Keane said: “Yeah, I am worried for United in a sense again with the squad and type of players they’ve got.”
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      But he offered some hope for United fans in saying: “But United in Rashford and Bruno Fernandes do have players that can hurt City if City are just off or let them off the hook.”
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      Meet F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham, who has worked for Sky Sports for 10 years and Chelsea FC

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      NATALIE Pinkham has been a stalwart of Sky Sports’ F1 coverage for over 10 years.Here, we take a look at her career, and how she got into working on F1.
      Natalie Pinkham has been part of Sky Sports F1 coverage for over 10 years
      Who is Sky Sports F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham?
      Natalie Pinkham is a television presenter, originally from Buckinghamshire, England.
      She was born on September 20, 1977, and is a pit lane reporter at grand prix races for Sky Sports F1.
      As well as this, Pinkham has presented coverage on a number of different sports.
      This includes The Isle of Man TT and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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      She also presented the segment Blues News for Chelsea FC, and has hosted over 200 episodes of her podcast titled In The Pink.
      In the podcast, she interviews a range of different people, looking at their lives and careers, including Damon Hill and Sir Chris Hoy.
      Pinkham studied politics at the University of Nottingham before moving into television.
      Is Natalie Pinkham married and does she have any children?
      Pinkham is married to Owain Walbyoff, who is Managing Director at Endemol Games.
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      The pair were engaged in November 2010, and married in July 2012.
      Together, they have two children, a son named Otto, born in January 2015, and a daughter named Willow, born in June 2016.
      How did Natalie Pinkham get into F1?
      In December 2011, it was confirmed that Pinkham would begin working with Sky Sports for the 2012 F1 season.
      She had previously covered the sport for BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary team as a pit lane reporter for the 2011 season.
      In 2013, she replaced close friend Georgie Thompson as host of The F1 Show, and in the following years has established herself as a vital part of their coverage.
      In 2021, Pinkham became the first woman to commentate on a Formula One session on British television when she led Sky’s commentary of first practice at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, working alongside Karun Chandhok and Jenson Button.
      She also conducts interviews in the pit lane with drivers and others involved in the teams.
      What is Natalie Pinkham’s net worth?
      While it cannot be confirmed exactly, Pinkham’s net worth is estimated to be over £1million.
      Pinkham is believed to have a salary of over £100,000 a year. More

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      Fans joke Martin Brundle ‘gets all the ladies’ as Sky Sports F1 presenter celebrates his birthday in style

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      F1 LEGEND Martin Brundle lapped up his birthday celebrations as fans joke he “gets all the ladies”.The popular Sky Sports presenter posed with four female colleagues dubbed “Martin’s Angels” by delighted observers.
      Fellow F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham urged fans to join the birthday wishes for driver turned presenter Martin BrundleCredit: https://www.instagram.com/natalie_pinkham/
      Fans’ favourite Brundle welcomed the greetings with open armsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/natalie_pinkham/
      Sky’s pit-lane reporter Natalie Pinkham posted the snaps with the words: “Please join us in wishing @martinbrundlef1 a ridiculously Happy Birthday.”
      Brundle, who was 63 on Thursday, is revving up for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
      And just last week he delighted TV viewers by “pulling” an 89-year-old” when he met her on his trademark  pre-race grid at the Monaco GP.
      Fans were amused at how well the pundit and his admirer clicked.
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      He was fascinated by her work as a photography and she responded: “I admire you and everything you’re doing.”
      After they shook hands she pulled him near and said: “I need your card.”
      And for his birthday the ex-Benetton F1 race ace received even closer close attention from a quartet of pals.
      Awed observers posted their appreciation of the pics.
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      One said: Martin Brundle is THE GOAT! No questions asked.”
      Another wrote: “Happy birthday to the legend.”
      Rwandan and Belgian driver Naomi Schiff was also singled out as she had her hand round colleagues – helping to make it look like man-in-the-middle Brundle had extremely long arms.
      One Instagram poster commented: “Wow lucky guy, Happy Birthday @martinbrundlef1 hope your having a great day. But look at naughty @naomischiff she has a bit of a handful 😂”
      Naomi herself wrote: “@martinbrundlef1 and his angels 😇Happy happy ✨.”
      Other comments for beaming Brundle included “Man, Martin” and “I need your card!” plus “Stunning” – although that last one might not strictly have been for him.

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      Premier League legend unrecognisable in disguise as a bearded steward as he goes behind enemy lines at Anfield

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      A PREMIER LEAGUE legend has tried his hand at espionage after disguising himself as a steward at Liverpool. But can you figure out who the cheeky devil is?
      A former Premier League star in disguise at AnfieldCredit: YouTube/The Overlap
      The former star donned a red coat, a Liverpool woolly hat, some huge glasses and an excessive amount of fake beard hair for the disguise.
      They were an iconic one-club man, making 600 appearances for one of the biggest clubs in England.
      These appearances also came with mountains of success, including 12 Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two Champions League trophies.
      The 48-year-old also earned 85 caps for the England national team.
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      Still haven’t got it?
      Well, the mystery man can now be revealed as, drumroll please… Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.
      The former Manchester United star went behind enemy lines for the broadcaster’s new show, The Overlap on Tour.
      He was joined in this activity by his main foil and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who shared a teaser clip of the show on his Twitter page.
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      However, it remains to be seen what their full task at Liverpool’s home entailed.
      The clip showed a variety of activities, including an apparent officiating gig with Carragher and the usual panel show, which saw Roy Keane crack some jokes at Neville’s expense.
      The show is set to air on Sky on Wednesday, June 14.
      Neville and Carragher have struck an iconic partnership on Sky Sports with the pair’s constant shifts between fiery debates and wise-cracking jokes becoming a staple of the broadcaster’s coverage.

      The mystery star was Gary NevilleCredit: Getty
      He appeared in a teaser for The Overlap on Tour posted on Jamie Carragher’s TwitterCredit: PA More

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      Sky Sports and BT Sport presenters show off their glamorous side in elegant dresses at glitzy LMA awards

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      SKY SPORTS and BT Sport presenters ended the season by showing off their glamorous side.There were a number of high-profile attendees at last night’s League Managers Association awards, the 31st edition of the event.
      Hayley Mcqueen, left, Kelly Cates, middle, and Lynsey Hipgrave pictured at the League Managers Association awardsCredit: Instagram / @lynseyhipgrave
      Bianca Westwood also attended in a glitzy dressCredit: Instagram / @biancawestwood
      BT Sport’s Lynsey Hipgrave took Instagram to show off her outfit for the eveningCredit: Instagram / @lynseyhipgrave
      While there she met Melissa ChappellCredit: Instagram / @lynseyhipgrave
      Cates and McQueen hosted the awards ceremonyCredit: Instagram / @biancawestwood
      Pep Guardiola was named Manager of the Year at the awardsCredit: PA
      While the likes of Pep Guardiola were picking up awards, with the Manchester City boss winning the LMA Manager of the Year, a host of Sky presenters gave it their best shot to steal some thunder.
      Sky Sports’ Kelly Cates and Hayley McQueen were both in attendance, along with Bianca Westwood.
      Cates donned a striking red dress with McQueen wearing a glamorous black dress for the evening as the pair hosted the awards show.
      Westwood, who has worked at Sky for over two decades, shared details of her trip to the ceremony on her Instagram page.
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      One post on her story saw her give a rationale for her outfit, revealing she was aiming for “comfort”.
      Not that she gave up any glam by doing so with her black-and-white dot-speckled look.
      BT Sport presenter Lynsey Hipgrave, who is becoming the lead host on the broadcaster after Jake Humphrey stepped down, took to her Instagram to share some pics from the evening.
      Hipgrave wore a black dress which went over the shoulder on one side.
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      She shared a picture alongside Cates and McQueen, while also meeting broadcast agent Melissa Chappell.
      In terms of the awards themselves, Chelsea Women’s boss Emma Hayes won the Women’s Super League award after winning the double with Chelsea.
      Vincent Kompany echoed ex-boss Guardiola with an award of his own, picking up the Championship Manager of the Year award after amassing 101 points with Burnley.
      League One’s award went to Steven Schumacher after achieving the same feat with Plymouth.
      Leyton Orient’s Richie Wellens won the gong from League Two.
      The Women’s Championship award went to Lauren Smith after winning the league with Bristol City.
      Meanwhile, Manchester United icon Lou Macari won the inaugural John Duncan Award.
      The new award is to highlight outstanding achievement.
      Macari won the award for his efforts in running a homeless shelter in Stoke.
      Chelsea Women’s boss Emma Hayes won the Women’s Super League awardCredit: PA
      Vincent Kompany won the Championship Manager of the Year awardCredit: PA
      Bristol City’s Lauren Smith won the Women’s Championship awardCredit: PA
      Steven Schumacher picked up League One’s gong after guiding Plymouth to the titleCredit: PA
      Richie Wellens won the League Two award after a title-winning year at Leyton OrientCredit: PA
      Manchester United icon Lou Macari won the inaugural John Duncan AwardCredit: PA More

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      Five men who streamed Premier League football games through £10-a-month subscriptions are JAILED

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      FIVE fraudsters who charged football fans £10-a-month for an illegal Premier League streaming service have been jailed.Flawless TV raked in £7.2million from over 50,000 subscribers, offering matches not available on UK TV.
      Ring leader Mark Gould – who netted a staggering £1.7million from the operation – was discovered among piles of Doritos packets when arrestedCredit: premier league
      Up to 30 set-top boxes running streams were found at Gould’s South London addressCredit: premier league
      Flawless TV intercepted football feeds from abroad and delivered them to paying subscribersCredit: News Group Nrewspapers Ltd
      It undercut the likes of Sky Sports by bypassing a Uefa-imposed “blackout” that stops the broadcast of most 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays, which encourages fans to go to games.
      Feeds were intercepted from broadcasters in Australia, the UK, US, Canada and Qatar and delivered a few seconds later to subscribers.
      The crooked service – which also offered film and tv – ran between 2016 and 2021 and even had its own streaming app.
      Flawless went to great lengths to avoid detection, even developing software to blur a unique code Sky adds to stop illegal streamers.
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      When Premier League investigators raided the homes Flawless’s masterminds, they seized computer equipment and documents detailing the operation.
      The group’s “prime mover” Mark Gould netted a staggering £1.7 million from the operation.
      He was found in pyjamas surrounded by piles of Doritos packets and Domino’s pizza dips when he was cuffed at his riverside flat in Greenwich, South London.
      Doug Love, a Trading-standards investigator who led the raid, said up to 30 set-top boxes running streams were found at the address.
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      At Derby Crown Court, Gould, 36, was sentenced to 11 years in prison following a rare private prosecution by the Premier League.
      Co-defendants Steven Gordon, Peter Jolley, William Brown and Christopher Felvus were all convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court.
      Felvus, 36, was also found guilty of voyeurism and possessing indecent images of children.
      The four men were sentenced to between three and more than five years.
      A sixth gang member, Zak Smith, failed to appear at court for sentencing and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, the Premier League said.
      The Intellectual Property Office estimates nearly four million people in the UK used an illegal source to watch live sport last year. More

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      Sky Sports presenter Naomi Schiff joins no bra club and shows off amazing F1 necklace in glamorous outfit

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      NAOMI Schiff has become the latest star to join the no bra club.The 29 year old is a former racing driver, having begun her career at the age of 16, and has raced across multiple formats including the W Series.
      The Sky Sports presenter became the latest member of the no bra clubCredit: Instagram/@jayneejaynee
      The 29-year-old was looking glamorous on a night out in MonacoCredit: Instagram/@jayneejaynee
      Schiff is part of the Sky Sports F1 team for the 2023 seasonCredit: Instagram/@naomischiff
      Schiff was part of the Sky Sports team for the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend.
      And it appears she had extended her stay in the principality as she was pictured out with friends last night.
      The presenter stepped out with no bra in a glamorous outfit, showing off plenty of cleavage.
      She was also wearing an amazing F1 necklace which was glistening in the light.
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      Schiff has amassed 182,000 followers on Instagram and shares snaps of her away from the track alongside her presenting work.
      She admitted earlier this year that she was “surprised” about receiving an approach from her current employers having never driven a Formula One car.
      Speaking to Jodie Kidd on the Kidd in a Sweet Shop Podcast she said: “I was very surprised to have a call from Sky.
      “Weirdly, I didn’t ever think that they would consider me as a pundit because of the fact that I obviously, had never driven an F1 car.
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      “But I was so delighted when they suggested it because I was like, ‘this is going to fill the void in my life of not being a driver any more’.”
      Since retiring from racing she was appointed as the diversity and inclusion ambassador for the W Series and has become a Sky Sports presenter, regularly appearing in their Formula One coverage.
      She has 182,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @naomischiff
      She shares snaps of her in bikinis alongside her presenting workCredit: Instagram/@naomischiff More

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      Neville, Keane & Carragher’s embarrassing Premier League predictions re-emerge from flop title pick to Ronaldo advice

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      GARY NEVILLE, ROY KEANE and Jamie Carragher’s Premier League predictions have re-emerged following the climax of the campaign.A dramatic final day of the season saw Leicester City and Leeds United relegated on Sunday with Everton surviving with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.
      Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher’s pre-season predictions have re-emergedCredit: Getty
      Roy Keane was also left red-faced with some of his predictionsCredit: Sportsfile
      Manchester City had already been crowned champions after Arsenal’s title collapse over the last month.
      The Gunners did qualify for next season’s Champions League, with both Manchester United, in third, and fourth-place Newcastle joining them.
      Liverpool endured a miserable season but their late upturn in form led them to ending it in fifth.
      And that ensures that they and Brighton, who finished sixth, will be in the Europa League.
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      Meanwhile, Man Utd’s Carabao Cup success in February could be followed by FA Cup joy this weekend when they face neighbours Man City in the final at Wembley.
      The above has freed up an extra place in Europe, and it was Aston Villa who capped a remarkable turnaround under Unai Emery by finishing seventh in the top-flight to make it to next season’s Europa Conference League.

      At the start of the season, Sky Sports asked their pundits to make their predictions for the campaign.
      Both United legends Keane and Neville were in agreement that Man City, who are also aiming to complete an historic treble with Champions League success against Inter Milan next month, and Liverpool would be battling it out for the title.
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      And they both correctly guessed that it would be the Cityzens celebrating – although Neville was way off when saying: “Tottenham are the only team I can see that can get close to them [City and Liverpool].”
      Although Keane also backed them to challenge the top two, only for their season to end in disaster after Antonio Conte’s exit.
      Liverpool legend Carragher was also left red-faced after he incorrectly backed his old club to win the title “because of Virgil van Dijk”.
      He also tipped Spurs to finish third and Chelsea, who finished in the bottom half, to make fourth.
      United’s success has all come despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive transfer exit before Christmas following his criticism of Erik ten Hag and the club’s hierarchy.
      But that was not what both Keane and Neville were feeling at the start of the season despite him reporting back for pre-season late
      Keane said: “You have to try and keep Ronaldo because he’s a brilliant player.
      “I don’t think it’s as big of a deal as everyone’s making out.
      “When you’re a manager, trouble comes your way, he has to deal with it.
      “I think it can work out well for United.”
      Meanwhile, Neville said: “Ronaldo has the power, the strength, the status to influence.”
      Although Carragher did say: “I’d move Ronaldo on, it’d be the first thing I’d do if I was Ten Hag coming in.
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      “He’s almost bigger than the club and we are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world, and Ronaldo is one of the few players who could be classed like that alongside Lionel Messi.
      “You can put up with that if he’s one of the best players in the world – I don’t think he is right now.” More