BBC plays it cool as Gary Lineker gets in touch with his inner Des Lynam Michael Butler
about 4 years in The guardian
ITV is winning the broadcasting battle but the other side has the top anchor and did well to cut out England v Germany hype
“Still working from home then? Thanks for joining us for England versus Germany. Cue the montage.”
Gary Lineker is no Des Lynam, but he’s still the best football anchor the British public have got. There is no cocked eyebrow or bristling moustache but Lineker’s introduction at Wembley on Tuesday was a nice nod to our peculiar working situations during the pandemic and Lynam’s famous opening quip before England’s mid‑afternoon kick-off at the 1998 World Cup: “Shouldn’t you be at work?” Continue reading...
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