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      SkySports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz blasts Mercedes driver George Russell for testing complaint

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      GEORGE RUSSELL has been blasted by Sky Sports presenter Ted Kravitz.It comes after Mercedes star Russell suggested there was not enough testing time for the drivers to get ready to the new season.
      George Russell has complained about there not being enough testingCredit: Splash
      But Ted Kravitz has rubbished this claimCredit: Rex
      The 2018 F2 champion said: “I don’t think three days is enough, because you have got to remember from a driver’s perspective, that is one and a half days per driver.
      “We were fortunate to do the [filming days] last week, but had we not, that would have been getting on for 12 weeks out of the car from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain.
      “Could you imagine Rafael Nadal spending 12 weeks without hitting a ball and then going straight into the French Open with one and a half days of training? You know it just wouldn’t ever happen.”
      However, Kravitz has blasted this claim, insisting there is enough time for drivers to get to grips with their machinery.
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      He told Sky Sports F1 Vodcast: “[Russell] is a driver, so he wants more practice, which is valid.
      “The engineers want more [time] so they can do their engineering things, which is not valid.
      “It’s interesting because they will all get to the first race slightly undercooked, apart from Red Bull.
      “But it’s much better for us viewers, us fans, to get to the first race and have something going on rather than a procession.
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      “Anyone who said that ‘three days of testing was not enough’ is a fool, basically.
      “Because it was enough, there was loads of running, people doing three Grand Prix distances because the reliability was so good. So, it is fine.”
      Russell is in action alongside team-mate Lewis Hamilton hoping to add to his single race win from last season.
      The lights go out for the first race of the F1 season at 3pm tomorrow as the season kicks off in Bahrain.

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      Sky Sports viewers in hysterics as Gary Neville taunts miserable Ant & Dec in Wembley crowd after Man Utd beat Newcastle

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      SKY SPORTS viewers were left in hysterics as Gary Neville poked fun at Newcastle fans Ant and Dec as they looked on miserably during the Carabao Cup final.The two Newcastle fans saw their side lose to the Red Devils 2-0 at Wembley Stadium.
      Ant and Dec look disconsolate as their beloved Newcastle are beaten in the finalCredit: Paul Marriott
      Declan Donnelly joined thousands of Newcastle fans who made the trip to WembleyCredit: Paul Marriott
      Ant and Dec were shown on Sky which prompted Neville and Carragher’s taunt
      Casemiro headed home the opener and the second went down as a Sven Botman own goal before the cameras found the television presenters in the stands.
      I’m A Celebrity hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were then mocked by Neville and Jamie Carragher, who were both on commentator duty.
      The pair appeared on screen late in the game, with the scoreline reading 2-0 to Man Utd.
      Neville said: “I’m a celebrity,” and then Carragher responded with: “Get me out of here”.
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      It led to Man Utd fans joining in the fun on social media.
      One joked: “Ant and Dec researching for their new show ‘I’m a Geordie, get me out of here’.”
      Another tweeted them at full-time: “How was the cup final?”

      A third reacted: “Inject Ant & Dec’s tears into me.”
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      Man Utd fans revelling in the moment also had a laugh at Newcastle legend Alan Shearer, who looked just as glum as his former club’s wait for a major trophy goes on after 54 years.
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      Newcastle hero Alan Shearer was left stunned by Man Utd’s winCredit: Rex
      Gary Neville made a hilarious comment while commentating on the gameCredit: Getty
      Toon supporters’ weekend has not ended the way they hoped but they have enjoyed partying in London while in the capital.
      Thousands flocked to Trafalgar Square the day prior to the game and closer to home they tied up a huge flag to The Angel of the North in Gateshead.
      In the stadium, Newcastle fans stayed to the end applauding their team off the pitch and waving black and white flags until the final whistle. More

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      ‘I’m a bit worried’ – Gary Neville reveals why Jamie Carragher missed cab to Carabao Cup final in hilarious video

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has revealed the hilarious reason as to why Jamie Carragher almost MISSED the cab to the Carabao Cup final this afternoon.The two Sky Sports pundits had planned to make the journey to Wembley Stadium together ahead of the crunch clash between United and Newcastle.
      Neville went live on Instagram while waiting for CarragherCredit: Instagram @gneville2

      However, Neville was left waiting when Carragher failed to show up on time.
      The United icon took to Instagram live to share the reason behind why his on-screen partner was late.
      And it left fans in stitches.
      Neville said: “You wouldn’t ordinarily get two lives from me in the same month let alone the same day, but we have some breaking news.
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      “So, we’ve been chasing down Jamie Carragher. We were supposed to leave at 12 o’clock. We’ve got a big game today, a cup final if you didn’t already know.
      “He’s just nowhere to be seen and I start to get a bit worried. Not that I get overly concerned about Carragher!
      “I rung his phone four times and he’s not answered. I ring our producer at Sky and he says ‘go back inside and call his room.’
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      Carragher eventually showed up lateCredit: Instagram @gneville2
      “So I go back inside, call his room and there’s no answer again.
      “Anyway, all of a sudden he rings me and says: ‘alright Gar?’ in his scouse accent.
      “I say: ‘where the f**k are you?!’
      “Then he says: ‘I’m in the spa!’
      “And I’m like: ‘you’re taking the p*ss mate.’ Jamie Carragher from Bootle, he’s in the sauna, he’s in the steam room, the hot tub.
      “I don’t know whether to laugh!”
      Carragher finally made his way to the car 10 minutes later, much to the relief of Neville, who joked: “You look like a Tory politician who’s just won an election!”
      Many fans have since hailed the live video as ‘the greatest live in history’.
      While waiting for Carragher, Neville continued to film the chaotic scenes that were occurring outside his hotel as a double decker bus attempted a three-point turn in the middle of a narrow street.
      Neville filmed the chaotic scenes on the street outside his hotelCredit: Instagram @gneville2
      He was then left stunned as Floyd Mayweather walked past
      He was also left speechless as boxing legend Floyd Mayweather walked past him and into the hotel.
      Neville said: “No word of a lie, it’s Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather just walked in past my hotel.
      “He just parked his car right in the middle of the road right in the way of the Whitehall number three bus which is struggling like mad.
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      “This is the best live video you’re ever going to see!”
      Neville and Carragher are both pundits on today’s Carabao Cup coverage on Sky Sports. More

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      Sky pundit Gary Neville shares hilarious video of him being abused by Wolves fans as Jamie Carragher offers advice

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      GARY NEVILLE has shared a hilarious video of himself being abused by Wolves fans – as Jamie Carragher appeared to egg them on. The former Manchester United star was on punditry duties for the Friday night football as Fulham hosted Wolves.
      Neville was in good spirits even as Wolves fans made fun of himCredit: @gneville2
      Despite their side being in action, the Wolves supporters instead only had eyes for one Sky Sports punditCredit: @gneville2
      Neville’s colleagues, including presenter Kelly Cates (left), appeared to find the situation quite funnyCredit: Rex
      With the pre-match build-up done, Neville headed into the Craven Cottage TV studio with fellow analyst Karen Carney and presenter Kelly Cates.
      Carragher headed up the gantry to provide co-commentary.
      With the studio hanging above the away end, it did not take long for the travelling Wolves fans to spot Neville watching the match from the window.
      Supporters playfully serenaded the TV pundit with an unflattering chorus of “Gary Neville is a w*****”, which he duly took in excellent humour.
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      He recorded a video of the Wolves supporters facing his direction as they blasted out the song, before eventually turning the camera on himself to reveal a sheepish grin.
      A woman, possibly Carney or Cates, could be heard giggling in the background as the chants grew loud enough for even viewers at home and commentators Martin Tyler and Carragher to hear.
      The former Liverpool defender then brilliantly quipped: “Just let it breathe, Martin.”
      Carragher and Neville have developed a popular love-hate dynamic since the former arrived on Sky Sports and often have fun at the other’s expense.
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      As usual they were teamed-up to provide punditry for Friday Night Football and were treated to a decent game.
      Relegation-threatened Wolves made the far stronger start and took the lead through Pablo Sarabia.
      It was his first goal since joining from PSG last month.
      But Manor Solomon came off the bench to score for the third game in a row to grab a point for Fulham. More

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      Fans left groaning as DAZN announce shock plan to rival Sky Sports and BT Sport for Premier League TV rights

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      STREAMING giants DAZN have announced a shock plan to rival Sky Sports and BT Sport for Premier League TV rights – but fans are far from impressed.DAZN confirmed securing rights to Prem football is a ‘high-priority’ for the company. 
      DAZN have stated their intentions to secure Premier League TV rightsCredit: Getty
      DAZN currently stream Serie A football as well as high profile boxing events and NFLCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The streaming giants are one of boxing’s main broadcasters and have even snatched former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua from rivals Sky.
      And they plan on doing the same but with Prem football, rivalling both Sky and BT.
      DAZN already forks out £747million a season to host the domestic rights for Serie A football.
      They also have a ten-year worldwide deal with NFL worth close to £840m.
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      DAZN chief executive Shay Segev says plans to get Prem football are well underway.
      Speaking to The Times, he said: “Football is obviously very big in the UK and EPL is an option on our menu.
      “If the question is do we have any ambition to go to this market, the answer is of course yes. And it’s not only ambition it’s a high priority on my list.
      “DAZN is a sports service and clearly we will try to get bigger packages but the maths needs to work.
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      “The question is the economic situation, the competition and whether we will be in a position to be strong enough to position ourselves as the best.
      “I am very, very confident that in the mid to long-term we can be a big player in the UK.
      “Whether this takes, two years, five years, seven years, time will tell.”
      Segev says DAZN taking on English top-flight football would further boost revenue.
      He explained: “In the old world there is a conflict of interest between the [sports] and the broadcasters.
      “We don’t want competition and we want to pay the least we can. The new world is a partnership deal, a revenue-sharing deal.
      “The clubs and leagues expect to get a specific level, then we can come in and guarantee some level of revenues and are also looking for the upside as well and we will be focused on the upside.”
      DAZN have time to put together their bid ahead of next year’s auction that will see rights for the 2025-28 seasons decided.
      The current deal running from 2022 and running until 2025 and is worth a whopping £4.8billion.
      The Daily Mail state that there is concern that the Premier League would be unhappy with more than three media outlets hosting the rights.
      That could mean one of Sky, BT, or Amazon would have to drop out.
      However, DAZN’s announcement has left fans groaning.
      Sports fans are already paying for Sky, BT and in the festive season, Amazon.
      One said on Twitter: “The Premier League need to go on their own. Make their own app and leave the rest behind imo.”
      Another tweeted: “Hope they don’t get it.
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      “They charge £20 a month for boxing alone. Imagine if they got PL games.”
      A third added: “Once it gets some other sports rights which it will and sort out being available in pubs DAZN will be a monster company.” More

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      ‘It’s pretty straightforward…’ – Man Utd legend Roy Keane gives brutally blunt view on City’s financial breaches

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      ROY KEANE has had his say on Manchester City’s financial breaches.The reigning Prem champions were found to have broken 115 league rules earlier this week.
      Roy Keane offered his opinion on Sky Sports
      Boss Pep Guardiola subsequently came out fighting – blasting City’s league rivals for already “condemning” his side.
      Asked about the breaches while appearing on Sky Sports, and the effect they could have on City’s players, Keane said: “I generally think most players I know are quite selfish… they just want to focus on the team performance.
      “Obviously it’s their own contract situation. From Man City’s point of view, the fans will have been delighted by Pep’s response in the media, he did come out fighting.
      “If Man City are innocent then everyone should relax. Pep should relax, people getting uptight – Man City have got to get back to trying to win football matches.
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      “I think from a dressing room point of view, if you were a player there today going into this game against Villa, you’re thinking all your focus would be on beating Aston Villa.
      “Obviously the people upstairs take care of the politics involved.
      “If they are found guilty then you have to be punished, it’s pretty straight forward.
      “Pep, like he said in that piece there… he’s obviously speaking to people above him – the chairman, the CEO and people that run the club – he said they’ve told him they’re innocent, then just get on with it.”
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      Weighing in on the matter, Gary Neville said: “There’s going to be a major loser here.
      “The Premier League are going to be found to be incompetent if they can’t land the charges and if they do land the charges it’s going to tarnish the last 10 years for many people.”
      On Financial Fair Play, Neville added: “It was pushed through by the established elite because they have the highest revenues and they don’t like the idea of being able to pump money into football.”
      And on City supposedly having the highest revenue in the world, Neville was not convinced.
      He continued: “I think where it’s become a bit unbelievable is that Manchester City have sailed above Manchester United, Real Madrid and other clubs like that on the revenue.”
      City fans booed as the Premier League anthem was pumped around the Etihad prior to their clash with Aston Villa this afternoon.
      It wasn’t all doom and gloom, however, as fans were able to witness an unlikely bromance being rekindled.
      Will Ferrell appeared on Sky Sports before the game, hugging his former Soccer Aid team-mate Keane as he did so.
      The duo appeared thick as thieves as they caught up on camera.
      Roy Keane caught up with old pal Will FerrellCredit: Getty More

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      Fans loving bizarre bromance between Man Utd legend Roy Keane and Will Ferrell as actor recalls hilarious first meeting

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      ROY KEANE and Will Ferrell revealed their unlikely bromance while appearing together on Sky Sports.Ferrell, 55, is at the Etihad today to watch Manchester City take on Aston Villa.
      Will Ferrell hugs his old pal Roy KeaneCredit: Sky Sports
      Ferrell, 55, poses with the Sky Sports crewCredit: Getty
      The Hollywood actor recounted how he met KeaneCredit: Getty
      Prior to the match, the American popped down to pitchside to appear on Sky Sports.
      He engaged in a chinwag with host Kelly Cates, as well as pundits Gary Neville, Micah Richards and Keane.
      He appeared to enjoy seeing the latter most, giving him a big hug.
      The pair played at Old Trafford together for the Rest of the World during Soccer Aid in 2012.
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      And they still appeared thick as thieves 11 years on.
      Recounting their 2012 meeting, Ferrell said: “Roy and I had the pleasure to play together in Soccer Aid. Was that 2010 maybe?”
      Keane replied: “I can’t remember, I can’t remember last week! Are you still training and playing?”
      Ferrell then joked: “I’ll run around a little bit, kick the ball and try not to pull my hammy.”
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      Back in 2012, the Hollywood icon had joked about how he first introduced himself to former Manchester United hardman Keane.
      He said at the time: “No one told me ahead of time you’re not supposed to go up and hug Roy Keane, and that’s the first thing I did.
      “I walked up, hugged him, picked him up, and gave him a big old wet kiss on the cheek.
      “He said ‘nice to meet you too’…
      “He waved at me at breakfast on Friday morning, I believe he was waving at me. I believe it was really positive.”
      Despite being a Hollywood A-Lister, Ferrell has shown his down to Earth nature during his trip the UK.
      Ahead of attending pals Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham clash with Wealdstone, he was spotted chatting to fans while clutching a pint in a local pub.
      The Turf regulars couldn’t believe it when Ferrell walked in for a pre-match pint.
      Ferrell, 55, played in Soccer Aid back in 2012Credit: Getty More

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      EFL set for streaming revolution as Swedish giant ViaPlay set to end Sky Sports monopoly with more games on offer

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      SWEDISH streaming giant Viaplay is emerging as the leading player in the next EFL TV deal.The company boasts major cash to take some of the many packages going.
      EFL football could be set to appear on streaming servicesCredit: PA
      There is growing talk that future coverage — starting in the 2024-25 season — will be split between several TV stations and opens the door to streaming.
      Sky enjoyed the lion’s share of coverage for years but it is now under threat in the bidding process.
      And lower-division clubs are open to the idea of a separate deal for them, meaning more live games.
      The EFL’s commercial team will present some of the options at a meeting later this month.
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      But Viaplay is the new name on the lips of those doing the deals.
      And the Viaplay group has been picking up sports contracts all the time.
      It snapped up the UK-based Premier Sports for more than £30million last year.
      Viaplay also plans to launch in America soon and a football package would help its cause.
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      Back in October, SunSport revealed Sky Sports had been hit by poor Championship viewing figures and reported they may axe games in their new broadcast deal.
      Insiders said that numbers were low in the first part of the season, with the highest coming in the opening match between Huddersfield and Vincent Kompany’s Burnley.
      The exact audience sizes are kept quiet but sources claim the largest was only around 600,000. More