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Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘No offence lads' – Gary Lineker gives no-nonsense Match of the Day verdict in savage goodnight message
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GARY LINEKER issued a non-nonsense sign off on Match of the Day after a hapless round of Saturday Premier League fixtures. Southampton and Manchester City played out a drab goalless draw at St Mary's, Everton won 3-1 at Fulham, Brighton prevailed 2-0 at Wolves, Brentford beat Ipswich 1-0 at Portman Road and 10-man Aston Villa picked up a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth. 2 Gary Lineker issued a non-nonsense sign off on Match of the Day 2 Lineker blasted a hapless round of Saturday Premier League fixtures The aforementioned games left much to be desired and Lineker, 64, suggested the BBC found it hard to put together an exciting highlight reel. So much so that the famous presenter described Saturday's action as "probably one of the worst". Lineker issued the following savage verdict: "After 26 years of Saturday nights, I think that was probably one of the worst - no offence, lads. "Time to move on, I reckon. Goodbye!" Match of the Day shared a clip of that remark with the following caption: "No sugar-coating from @GaryLineker there." Several football fans were left in stitches with that unique sign-off and took to social media. One fan tweeted: "The man Gary." Another laughed: "Bahahahaha!" A third commented: "Keepin' it real, yess!" This fan wrote: "MOTD 2 has to be better!" Wayne Rooney cracks up live on BBC Sport after Gary Lineker's brutal Micah Richards gag And that one posted: "Straight shooter Gaz." Lineker dropped that tongue-in-cheek statement in one of his last ever appearances on Match of the Day as he will step down as presenter in May after 26 years in the esteemed show. The former England international will also leave the BBC altogether in 2026 after next season's FA Cup and World Cup. The Leicester legend will be replaced by a three-person presenting team consisted of Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season. Lineker insists he will not be seen on any TV rival after leaving the Beeb and will instead be doing podcasts while also focusing on his personal life.
The Irish Sun
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ex-Match of the Day star spotted in crowd watching Zhao Xintong vs Mark Williams in World Snooker Championship final
ADRIAN CHILES enjoyed a front row seat at this evening's World Snooker Championship final. Zhao Xintong took on Mark Williams in the Crucible showpiece. Advertisement 3 Adrian Chiles could be seen in the front row behind Mark Williams Credit: BBC 3 Chiles, 58, had a brilliant view of the action Credit: Getty The Chinese star, 28, went into the evening session leading 17-8, needing just one more frame to clinch victory. Three-time world champion Williams, however, refused to give up without a fight - winning four consecutive frames to go into the interval 17-12 down. Watching on from the front row was Match of the Day legend Chiles. The 58-year-old presented MOTD2 from 2004 to 2010. Advertisement READ MORE IN SPORT The huge Chiles' appearance sparked plenty of chatter on social media. As Williams, 50, began to launch a comeback, one X user wrote: "Mark Williams doing it for Adrian Chiles there. Making sure his money wasn't wasted. What a man. What a men." While a second commented: "lol at Adrian chiles being in the background of every low camera shot." Advertisement Most read in Snooker Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 3 Zhao Xintong hoists aloft the trophy at the Crucible Credit: Getty A third posted: "You can keep your global sports stars, Hollywood A-listers and YouTube influencers front row at the boxing. Give me Adrian Chiles, Reverend & The Maker and Steve Bracknall any day." With Chiles watching on, Zhao Advertisement Mark Williams apologises for swearing in live TV interview on the BBC after reaching World Snooker Championship final The Cyclone held his nerve to complete an 18-12 victory, becoming China's first ever world champion in the process. Following his historic triumph, Zhao said: "I can't believe this. Yes, I can't believe what I have done in this match. I'm very excited. Thank you. "I have been so nervous. Mark is a top player and gave me so much pressure. He's the best. "I'm not tired. I will celebrate, maybe have a good drink tonight. I need to say thank you to everybody coming here. Thank you everybody. Advertisement "I can't believe this. I think I am dreaming. Maybe it's true. Thank you to my parents, manager Victoria and girlfriend, WST and CBSA academy." 'UNBELIEVABLE' Williams, who has been "The support I have had from the crowd over the last two weeks have been unbelievable. "What a potter he is over there, I'm glad I will be too old when he's dominating the game. Advertisement "I have nothing but admiration for what he has done, having come through the qualifiers. "He hasn't played for two years, bashed Ronnie up, bashed me up, bashed everybody up. "There's a new superstar of the game and here's over there. "Let's see where I am in the rankings at 60. I am still playing quite good stuff. Even though it's a bit blurry. What I can say, the night belongs to him and congratulations. Advertisement "It was unbelievable, the reception I have had all week, but tonight it was special. Everybody was on their feet and it was like a tear to the eye." World Snooker Championship 2025 THE World Snooker Championship has concluded after a thrilling final! Follow all the reaction with SunSport's live blog of the World Snooker Championship Latest News Snooker Explained FULL results for 2025 How much prize money was won? Who were the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? What is on Zhao Xintong's bow tie?
The Sun
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Ex-Match of the Day star spotted in crowd watching Zhao Xintong vs Mark Williams in World Snooker Championship final
ADRIAN CHILES enjoyed a front row seat at this evening's World Snooker Championship final. Zhao Xintong took on Mark Williams in the Crucible showpiece. 3 The Chinese star, 28, went into the evening session leading 17-8, needing just one more frame to clinch victory. Three-time world champion Williams, however, refused to give up without a fight - winning four consecutive frames to go into the interval 17-12 down. Watching on from the front row was Match of the Day legend Chiles. The 58-year-old presented MOTD2 from 2004 to 2010. The huge West Brom fan has also previously hosted ITV 's live coverage of England, as well as The One Show. Chiles' appearance sparked plenty of chatter on social media. As Williams, 50, began to launch a comeback, one X user wrote: "Mark Williams doing it for Adrian Chiles there. Making sure his money wasn't wasted. What a man. What a men." While a second commented: "lol at Adrian chiles being in the background of every low camera shot." CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 3 A third posted: "You can keep your global sports stars, Hollywood A-listers and YouTube influencers front row at the boxing. Give me Adrian Chiles, Reverend & The Maker and Steve Bracknall any day." With Chiles watching on, Zhao clinched his maiden world title in the first frame after the interval. Mark Williams apologises for swearing in live TV interview on the BBC after reaching World Snooker Championship final The Cyclone held his nerve to complete an 18-12 victory, becoming China 's first ever world champion in the process. Following his historic triumph, Zhao said: "I can't believe this. Yes, I can't believe what I have done in this match. I'm very excited. Thank you. "I have been so nervous. Mark is a top player and gave me so much pressure. He's the best. "I'm not tired. I will celebrate, maybe have a good drink tonight. I need to say thank you to everybody coming here. Thank you everybody. "I can't believe this. I think I am dreaming. Maybe it's true. Thank you to my parents, manager Victoria and girlfriend, WST and CBSA academy." 'UNBELIEVABLE' Williams, who has been struggling with his vision in recent months, added: "I think it's been a brilliant tournament for me. "The support I have had from the crowd over the last two weeks have been unbelievable. "What a potter he is over there, I'm glad I will be too old when he's dominating the game. "I have nothing but admiration for what he has done, having come through the qualifiers. "He hasn't played for two years, bashed Ronnie up, bashed me up, bashed everybody up. "There's a new superstar of the game and here's over there. "Let's see where I am in the rankings at 60. I am still playing quite good stuff. Even though it's a bit blurry. What I can say, the night belongs to him and congratulations. "It was unbelievable, the reception I have had all week, but tonight it was special. Everybody was on their feet and it was like a tear to the eye." World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are now into the final days of what has been a THRILLING World Snooker Championship! A new world champion will be crowned this year after Kyren Wilson crashed out in the first round. Ronnie O'Sullivan was eyeing a record eighth world title but crashed out at the hands of the brilliant Zhao Xintong - who reached the final qualifying as an amateur after his ban. The Chinese cueist takes on veteran Mark Williams in a blockbuster Crucible final after the Welshman knocked out World No1 Judd Trump. You can follow every frame of the tournament final LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News O'Sullivan set to quit UK and move abroad 'It's a struggle' - O'Sullivan gives worrying interview after defeat O'Sullivan snubs job offer for the rest of the tournament Ronnie hailed for 'lovely scenes' and 'gracious act' in defeat Steve Davis on how a ham sandwich made him the bad boy of snooker Barry Hearn on the future of snooker at the Crucible Snooker Explained
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Konate deal 'needs sorting out'
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy says Ibrahima Konate's contract "needs sorting out" given the impact he and Virgil van Dijk have had at the heart of Liverpool's defence. On Match of the Day 2, Murphy said: "There was a lot of talk about Gabriel and William Saliba for a couple of seasons but these two have matched them this season."Look at the numbers when they play together compared to when they don't. It really is stark."We don't want to be in the same position next summer, Konate has only got a year left so that needs sorting out." The pair have started together in the Premier League ten more times so far this season than last. Liverpool's points per game is up from 2 to 2.4 and their win percentage is up from 59 to this season Konate missed six games with a knee injury. During that time Liverpool shipped nine goals. The Reds drew two of those games - 3-3 at Newcastle and 2-2 at home to Fulham. They did win the other four - one of which was the 6-3 at Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given agreed with Murphy's assessment: "On the back of a brilliant season, you have to tie him [Konate] down. You would imagine Van Dijk as well will be in Konate's ear, saying this could be the start of something major at the club."Watch MOTD 2 on BBC iPlayer
BBC News
17-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Man-marking Rice a 'job too big' for James
Ex-England captain Wayne Rooney feels that man-marking Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was "a job too big" for Chelsea's Reece James as the Gunners won 1-0 at Emirates Stadium."I felt he struggled all game," said Rooney on Match of the Day 2. "He stuck to Rice and that allowed Thomas Partey to occupy the space that James should have been in."It meant Chelsea players were stretched all over."Watch MOTD2 on BBC iPlayer
