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      ‘He was narrating like David Attenborough’ – ITV host Laura Woods reveals Roy Keane’s off-air Lionel Messi analysis

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      LAURA WOODS has revealed Roy Keane narrated some Lionel Messi analysis “like David Attenborough” during a golden off-air moment.Host Woods, 35, and pundit Keane, 51, are both a part of ITV’s coverage of the World Cup in Qatar.
      Roy Keane is working as a pundit for ITV at the World CupCredit: Getty
      Laura Woods is one of ITV’s main presenters out in QatarCredit: Alamy
      Lionel Messi has been superb at his final World CupCredit: Getty
      And their broadcast caught a lot of attention when Keane and Graeme Souness became embroiled in a furious debate about the awarding of Argentina’s penalty in their loss to Saudi Arabia.
      Messi bagged his first goal of the tournament after dispatching the spot kick, but moments later in the studio the argument returned to the decision.
      And Keane was left raging with Souness following the Scot’s suggestion it was the correct call.
      The half-time disagreement made for excellent TV, with Woods and pundit Joe Cole letting the pair fight it out.
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      And Woods admits she loved every second of it.
      She told The Mail: “For a very long period, I sat there like a fan. I just watched and I couldn’t believe it, experiencing what everybody else at home is experiencing when they watch it.
      “You think: ‘What is happening? How amazing is this?’ I looked at Joe at one point and we were in disbelief. So I said: ‘And what about you, Joe?’
      “Joe’s always got an opinion but his voice is as quiet as I’ve ever heard him and he says sheepishly: ‘I thought it was a penalty…’ It was just brilliant!”
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      Woods, who described working her first World Cup as “magical”, also revealed details of Keane’s off-air analysis of Messi.
      She added: “But there’s other moments as well, that people at home don’t see. This is where privilege comes in.
      “I’d told Roy I’d never seen him [Messi] play in real life. Roy said: ‘Just watch Messi for a minute… It looks like he’s not interested and he’s just walking around when everybody else is running. But he knows where everyone is. He knows where the ball is and he reads the game like no one else reads it’.
      “As we were watching, the ball’s played through and Messi makes a run and scores.
      “It was offside, the one where his shoulder was just slightly offside, but the kind of poetry of it, where Roy Keane is almost… it was almost like he was narrating like David Attenborough.”
      Keane is a long-time admirer of Messi’s adversary Cristiano Ronaldo, but has not let that colour his love for the Argentine.
      Both Messi and Ronaldo are playing in their fifth and final World Cups.
      Argentina have safely booked their place in the quarter-finals where they will play Holland on Friday.
      Meanwhile, Portugal take on Switzerland in the last-16 on Tuesday evening, with a last-eight clash against Morocco or Spain waiting for them should they advance. More

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      ITV smashing BBC in World Cup TV ratings war as staggering 20.4m tune in for England’s last 16 drubbing of Senegal

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      ITV smashed the BBC in their World Cup TV ratings war as a staggering 20.4million people tuned in to watch England’s last 16 demolition of Senegal.The peak viewership was spread across ITV TV and their streaming platform.
      20.4m people tuned in to watch England beat Senegal on ITVCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And it was 1.7m viewers higher than the peak audience for England vs Wales, which was broadcasted by the BBC.
       An average of 18.4m viewers watched the full match as goals by Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka booked a quarter final date with current World Cup holders France.
      Les Bleus booked their place in the quarters with a 3-1 win over Poland.
      Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time top scorer on 52 goals, meanwhile Kylian Mbappe took his World Cup finals goals tally to nine, drawing level with Lionel Messi.
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      Mbappe has also surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just eight World Cup goals to his name, with none of those coming in the knockouts.
      The Three Lions also broke their ITV curse.
      England had played on ITV 28 times in major tournaments since 1998, including the World Cup that year.
      Out of those 28 games, the Three Lions had won just SIX times.
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      They have lost nine and drawn 13 on the channel, including last week’s dreary 0-0 draw against USA.
      England’s 24 per cent win percentage on ITV had fans nervous of a Senegal upset, which didn’t happen.
      But they’ll be even more nervous as France will also be shown by ITV.
      Live coverage of the last eight tie will begin at 6pm on Saturday. More

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      ‘Shambles of an app’ – Fans FUME at ITVX’s World Cup 2022 coverage of England vs Senegal as they struggle to see game

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      ENGLAND fans raged at ITV as their new streaming app went on the fritz during the Three Lions’ World Cup clash with Senegal.The national broadcaster’S ITVx player gave footy fans the opportunity to watch the crunch last 16 tie at the Al Bayt in Al Khor.
      England’s World Cup last 16 clash with Senegal was aired on ITVxCredit: PA
      But several fans were unable to watch it via the streaming app due to technical issuesCredit: TWITTER
      Angry supporters took to Twitter to vent their frustrations at ITVCredit: TWITTER
      But according to several angry England supporters, it provided poor-quality images and numerous error messages.
      Some even claimed the stream was several minutes behind the live action in Qatar.
      But ITV chiefs denied fans’ criticisms, telling SunSport: “ITV can confirm the livestream through ITVX has been running well across all platforms, with very high traffic.
      “These comments are not representative of the performance of the service for the very large volume of people using the livestream.”
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      One of several tweets from furious fans read: “#ITVX on Google Chrome TV quality is worse than a black and white TV in the 80s or watching something via a dial-up modem in the 90s.”
      Another said: “ITVX freezing again.
      And another said: “@ITVX is about as stable as an unset panna cotta.”
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      One remarked: ITVx actually sucks.”
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      Another chimed in: “It’s another international football tournament on #ITV and we’re subjected to the ALL NEW and STILL DREADFUL streaming app ITVx.”
      “The frame rate on the main camera is so bad that I’ve got it moving across the pitch like a comet with a trail.”
      One fuming Three Lions supporter said: “@ITVX your app and service is shambolic.
      “You should be banned from ever participating in any other national sporting event ever.”
      And another said: “Enjoying the England game on the ITVX app – nothing but a black screen with Dominos’s logo at the bottom.
      “I haven’t been able to get the app to load not once on my Samsung Tizen TV. Great timing releasing this just for the WC.”
      The technical issues led some fans to MISS England’s opener – which came in the 38th minute.
      Jordan Henderson finished off a beautiful counterattack – which was driven by Jude Bellingham – by neatly side-footing a cross into the bottom corner past the despairing Edouard Mendy.
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      Jordan Henderson broke the deadlock in the 38th minuteCredit: Getty
      The Three Lions ended up winning 3-0 thanks to additional goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.
      And the win has set up a mouthwatering quarter-final clash with defending champions France. More

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      Tyson Fury STOPS Derek Chisora in tenth round to set up mouth-watering Oleksandr Usyk world title unification fight

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      TYSON FURY banked his Oleksandr Usyk undisputed decider by making Derek Chisora earn every penny of his pension payout.The 34-year-old WBC Gypsy King battered the 38-year-old for 10 hard-to-watch rounds before referee Victor Loughlin finally – belatedly – halted the Spurs drubbing.
      Fury has his way with his old foe from the first bellCredit: JAMIE MCPHILMEY
      Chisora was badly hurt on several occasionsCredit: JAMIE MCPHILMEY
      Referee Victor Laughlin mercifully waved off the contest in the tenthCredit: EPA
      Ringside was WBA, IBF and WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk, who watched a masterclass from the giant.
      But he will pose a far bigger test in Saudi Arabia in the Spring when these two geniuses meet for all of the belts.
      The pair had a heated face-off on the ring apron, in which Fury roared: “Where’s Alexander Usyk, the rabbit?!
      “Hey, rabbit! Usyk, you’re next little b****, you’re next. You are next!
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      “Me and you, sucker, next. Me and you! You’re getting it, little sucker. Rabbit! P***Y!
      “Look, a 15-stone little midget beat a bodybuilder. But I ain’t a bodybuilder, sucker. I’m gonna write you off!
      Hopefully this Tottenham slaughter was Chisora’s retirement bout as he was beaten so badly the atmosphere collapsed even when he bravely would not.
      Zimbabwe-born Chisora emerged to the inspiring theme song from Hollywood smash hit Black Panther, hoping to harness the mythical power of Wakanda.
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      The old warhorse with the Vibranium chin glistened in green and faux fur as his giant team kept the cold out with full-length puffer jackets straight out of the Arsene Wenger fashion playbook.
      Fury was led to the ring by his eldest son Prince, 11, looking even more huge than 6ft 9in and 19st thanks to all of the extra layers under his red and gold robe.
      The roar for his entrance was huge and the 64,000 fans belted out ‘Football’s Coming Home’ and even wife Paris filmed the atmosphere on her phone for the family archives.
      As he promised Chisora stood his ground when referee Victor Loughlin tried to order him back to his corner to start the bout.
      Del Boy started with jabs to the body and tried to loop in a right hand that missed wildly.
      Fury landed with a big right hand but Chisora slashed back at his fleshy body.
      Chisora was then buzzed by a ruthless Fury combination and looked all of his 38 years and 46 fights.
      Fury was masterful at hitting hard and holding, to stifle a counter, like a prime Wladimir Klitschko before the Gypsy King dethroned him in 2015.
      Fury was lethal with his counter shotsCredit: REUTERS
      But a dogged Chisora didn’t let the gap in quality deter himCredit: EPA
      The imperious Gypsy King was too much for the veteran to overcomeCredit: AP
      Victory over Chisora saw Fury retain his grip on the WBC heavyweight titleCredit: Getty
      A ‘War Chisora’ bomb landed at the start of the second but Fury’s whiskers are proven now and he punished his old pal with a couple of left hooks to take control of the round back.
      Chisora’s knees were buckled by a vicious right uppercut but he held himself up on the ropes in a neutral corner and acted as if liked the punishment.
      Fury unloaded and it was hard to watch the Finchley veteran take so many digs flush on the chin without much of a defence or hope of winning.
      It was vintage Fury in the third but hard to swallow as Chisora was hammered with rights and lefts from all angles.
      It felt like Fury had swapped shooting fish in a barrel with harpooning a whale in a milk bottle.
      Chisora was rattled again in the third but when he collapsed he pulled the defending champion down on top of him so avoided a count and a 10-8 round.
      Del Boy refused to give up and was still bowling over right hand that you could have spotted coming from the Seven Sisters road.
      Almost every shot the Morecambe mammoth landed looked like it could fall Chisora but he shuffled into the fifth round still throwing haymakers and swallowing shots.
      Fury turned southpaw at the start of the fight to make it competitive and almost floored Chisora instantly, only the ropes and his huge heart kept him vertical.
      Team Fury were all smiles after the fightCredit: REUTERS
      Fury and Chisora had a warm embrace after their Tottenham tussleCredit: PA
      A double-jab-right-cross peppered Chisora perfectly and a short right hook made him stagger backwards across the ring just before the bell.
      The buzz had subsided by now as fans grew concerned with the brain cells Chisora was sacrificing for their entertainment.
      Fury’s accuracy was so spiteful in the sixth, in contrast Chisora threw such a crazy punch he almost fell over the top rope.
      The untouchable Traveller was enjoying his shift and smiling and talking after his best shots connected.
      Chisora got a second – or first – wind in the seventh and slashed at Fury’s torso with hooks but they bounced off his famous love handles.
      A peach of a right hand robbed Chisora of his balance again in the seventh but Fury refused to step on the gas and let him off – or sentenced him to – another round.
      It was so easy by the eighth that Fury stuck his tongue out at the fans while he took a break from battering Chisora in his own red corner.
      Chisora’s pummelled cheeks were swelling and closing his eyes, his corner doused his face in Vaseline in the hope more shots would slide off his bludgeoned face.
      The struggling slugger spat out a mouthful of blood in the ninth but Fury had no choice but to keep raining blows down on his mate.
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      Fury called out a ringside Oleksandr Usyk after his third title defenceCredit: REUTERS
      The Gypsy King also had words for contender Joe JoyceCredit: JAMIE MCPHILIMEY
      Fury started feeling sorry for Chisora by the end of the round before the 10th started his trainer Don Charles said he was only going to watch one more one-sided stanza before throwing in the towel.
      Thankfully the referee got bored of the massacre in the tenth and waved off the ‘contest’ sparking boss in the bloodthirsty crowd. More

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      Lewis Hamilton compares Verstappen’s row with Perez to the KARDASHIANS and ‘can’t wait to watch it’ on Drive To Survive

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has taken a swipe at Max Verstappen’s row with team-mate Sergio Perez by comparing them to the Kardashians.Despite winning both titles, Red Bull ended the year marred in controversy after the revelation of their cost cap breach as well as a rift between Verstappen and Perez.
      Lewis Hamilton finds Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez’s tiff “entertaining”Credit: Alamy
      Max Verstappen had a heated row with Red Bull team-mate Sergio PerezCredit: Rex
      Hamilton compared the Red Bull pair to the antics of Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West, North West, Caitlyn Jenner and Kylie JennerCredit: Getty
      Lewis Hamilton compared Red Bull’s drama to the Kardashians – which includes KimCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      It all came to a head at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with the Mexican fuming at the the two-time world champion for refusing to obey a team order to let him through.
      The Dutchman, on the other hand, brought up a grievance he had held against Perez as he felt he crashed on purpose during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix in May.
      Hamilton appears to be loving every minute of it and even claims his rivals’ tiff reminds him of the outlandish drama depicted on the reality series Keeping up with the Kardashians.
      The Mercedes superstar described the situation as “entertaining” and hopes to see more of it on the upcoming season of Drive to Survive on Netflix.
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      Hamilton told Channel 4: “It feels like the Kardashian show, it’s pretty hilarious.
      “Some of the stuff I’ve heard in the past few days has been so entertaining. There was somebody’s mother posting something.
      “It was pretty interesting stuff. I’m sure it’ll be in Netflix, it’s going to be great.”
      Hamilton was presumably referring to a subsequently-deleted social media post from Verstappen’s mother.
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      Sophie Kumpen appeared to suggest Perez had been unfaithful to his wife – a situation the driver has previously addressed.
      British legend Hamilton finished the season sixth with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc second behind Verstappen. More

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      Wales clash with USA beats England’s thumping win over Iran in World Cup TV viewers war between BBC and ITV

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      ENGLAND and Wales will be duking it out during the final game in the World Cup group stage next week. But another intense match over viewing figures is going on in the background between ITV and BBC.
      BBC’s World Cup coverage includes pundits such as Alex ScottCredit: Reuters
      ITV’s coverage features the likes of Roy Keane and Graeme SounessCredit: Getty
      The two TV channels are sharing the World Cup coverage rights with both hoping to eclipse the other in terms of ratings.
      And following the home nations opening matches ITV have taken first blood in this contest.
      As revealed by Lizo Mzimba, BBC viewing figures for England’s 6-2 thriller against Iran saw 7.38 million people tune in according to BARB overnight figures.
      This does not include viewing figures from other platforms.
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      However, Wales’ clash against the USA on ITV1 scored even higher viewing figures.
      Mzimba said: “An average audience of 9.39m TV viewers watched yesterday’s World Cup 1 -1 draw between Wales and USA on ITV (and ITV+1) between 1900 and 2100, according to BARB overnight figures.

      “This doesn’t include viewers watching on S4C or on other platforms.”
      A late Gareth Bale penalty saw Wales salvage a point in their first World Cup game for 64 years after Timothy Weah opened the goalscoring for the US in the first half.

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      ITV will be covering the next England game when they take on the USA on Friday.
      Meanwhile, BBC will be taking the coverage of Wales vs Iran before they take on both of the final games from Group B.
      Both channels have already had some major talking points during their coverage.
      BBC’s coverage of the World Cup’s opening game was criticised after they elected to not show the opening ceremony on BBC One.
      Meanwhile, on ITV Roy Keane and Graeme Souness were involved in a heated bust-up at half-time of Saudi Arabia’s shock victory over Argentina. More

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      Gary Lineker forced to apologise to fans live on air after technical issue on BBC during England vs Iran World Cup clash

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      GARY Lineker has apologised on-air to fans watching the England World Cup match on BBC iPlayer following a technical issue.The BBC Match Of The Day host and former England footballer, 61, made the comments during half-time of England’s World Cup opener against Iran, adding that the broadcaster was working on fixing it.
      The pundit made the apology at half-time of England’s opening match against IranCredit: BBC
      Viewers had reported problems with the iPlayer feed, meaning they were unable to watch part of England’s opening match.
      On Twitter, BBC Sport said: “We’re aware of an issue affecting some users on BBC iPlayer.
      The pundit said: “Just a quick pointer, apologies if you have had any BBC iPlayer issues during that first half.
      “We are working to fix them.”
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      “We’re trying to fix this ASAP.
      “Coverage is also available on BBC One and the BBC Sport website and app.”
      It comes as supporters faced ticket problems as they attempted to enter the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar to watch the much-anticipated match.
      Free Lions, the Football Supporters’ Association team that provides travel and logistical advice to fans, said on Twitter: “We’re aware of issues with some e-tickets at the stadium with FIFA’s ticketing app.
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      “The FA is working hard to find a resolution for England fans.
      “If you have issues seeing your ticket on the app, join the ticketing resolution queue at the stadium, but keep checking the app.”
      England went on to win the match 6-2, with a late Iranian penalty providing a face-saving goal for the beaten side.
      Bukayo Saka starred for the Three Lions with two goals in the match, with Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford bagging one each. More