Amidst the bustle of squad announcements ahead of next month's European Championships, the news of the most important line-up of the tournament almost went under the radar.
ITV have unveiled a star-studded punditry panel ahead of their coverage of the summer's biggest footballing event. With it comes the promise will be some eye-catching match-ups in the studio.
The @itvfootball Euros Team! Can’t wait ⚽️❤️ pic.twitter.com/YtA5uMayji
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) May 24, 2021
Immediately, the inclusion of Roy Keane and Patrick Viera jumps out. The two old foes will reunite in the ITV swivelly chairs this summer, and we can already feel the raw, fiesty, early-noughties Premier League nostagia come flooding back. An excuse to pull this classic up?
Keano has had a number of memorable moments in the pundit's chair this season in the Sky Sports studio this year on top of working with ITV for their coverage of international football over the years: it wouldn't feel right not to have him scowling at any given opportunity as he discusses over-enthusiastic goal celebrations or half-arsed defending.
Beyond that, there will be plenty of interesting names giving their two cents on the summer's action. Fan favourites Gary Neville and Ian Wright have signed on, along with Graeme Souness, just for a bit of controversy. Wales striker Joe Leadley will also be knocking about.
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