British broadcasters have done a great job in recent international tournaments of expanding the range of pundits on their respective sofas.
Much was made of
West Ham manager Slaven Bilić's efforts during Euro 2016, and now ITV have invited another up-and-coming Premier League manager on board.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka was an obvious choice for England's meeting with Spain, given his familiarity with both sides of the divide.
The 43-year-old turned out against English opposition during his time as a player with Real Madrid, while he worked alongside José Mourinho in the Spanish capital before moving to the Riverside Stadium in 2013.
https://twitter.com/Karanka/status/798608735677493248
It's always good to see a new face on coverage like this, and a lot of fans found this particular face very easy on the eye.
https://twitter.com/jose_Hammill/status/798609834635575297
https://twitter.com/emilypalmer369/status/798614338604929024
https://twitter.com/JimmyMuir1/status/798615374694612993
https://twitter.com/st3ph_c0x/status/798615421423210496
https://twitter.com/jpeart7/status/798613327916040193
You notice a few things about a man during a studio appearance that you might not have done previously.
https://twitter.com/Middlesbruhh/status/798610514301616128
Though some of the descriptions might have been a bit too specific...
https://twitter.com/eyeswideshut75/status/798615198814740480
Karanka isn't the first Spaniard to be singled out for his looks by an English audience.
You don't even have to go back too far - just look at how
Nolito's arrival at Manchester City was covered by the club.
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