Who are the Channel 5 presenters and pundits for Club World Cup 2025?
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CHANNEL 5's presenting team for the Fifa Club World Cup 2025 has been announced.
Featuring a blend of experienced broadcasters with strong footballing credentials, here's everything you need to know.
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Ade Oladipo
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Ade Oladipo is leading Channel 5's presenting duties
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At the forefront of the C5 presenting team is Ade Oladipo — a versatile host known for his extensive work across multiple sports, particularly football and boxing.
His career in sport started at a young age — Ade represented Essex in both football and athletics, as well as training at the Tottenham Hotspur Academy as a youngster.
He began his career in sports broadcasting as an analyst on Arise News in 2015.
In 2017, Ade founded his eponymously named YouTube channel, Ade Olapido, where he discusses boxing news and has amassed nearly 80k subscribers and 20million views as of June 2025.
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Ade's gone on to work with major broadcasters including DAZN, talkSPORT, Amazon Prime, Sky Sports, ESPN and Fox Sports.
His natural charisma and ability to connect with audiences is sure to make C5's Club World Cup coverage of the highest quality.
Kelly Somers
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Kelly Somers is also bringing all of the action from the Club World Cup to a TV screen near you
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Kelly Somers is another prominent presenter on C5's roster for the tournament.
She has built a solid reputation through her work with BBC Sport, particularly during the 2024 World Cup, as well as on Football Focus and Match of the Day.
She has also worked with other major broadcasters including talkSPORT, Premier League Productions and Optus Sport.
Her deep understanding of the game and clear, articulate analysis are sure to enrich C5's coverage of the Club World Cup.
James Richardson
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James Richardson is back on British TV bringing us coverage of the beautiful game
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Veteran football presenter James Richardson is also part of the team.
He built up a cult following while hosting Football Italia on Channel 4 for decade, starting from 1992.
James' passion for the beautiful game and engaging presenting style have earned him widespread acclaim.
He currently hosts the Uefa Champions League Goals Show for TNT Sports.
His Club World Cup presenting stint will be welcomed by fans who appreciate an insightful and witty approach to broadcasting.
James brings his wealth of knowledge about international football and unique ability to blend humour with expert analysis to C5's tournament coverage.
Olivia Buzaglo
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Olivia Buzaglo completes C5's presenting line-up
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Olivia Buzaglo will also be contributing to C5's coverage.
She always dreamed of going into sports journalism and is a die-hard Chelsea fan.
Olivia began blogging for now-defunct magazine Shoot, before scoring a job at Premier League Productions.
In 2016, she started working with the non-affiliated Chelsea FC Fan TV on YouTube — recording live segments at Stamford Bridge or videos discussing main talking points.
It got her noticed by Chelsea TV, who soon welcomed her to their Stamford Bridge studio and had her co-hosting a matchday show.
Premier League Productions also promoted her to hosting duties alongside Clinton Morrison and Robbie Savage, where she worked on The Weekend Review.
She has gone on to work with other major broadcasters including Teqball, DAZN and Sky Sports.
Olivia's brings her professionalism and clear communication skills to C5's Club World Cup coverage.
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