They’ve confirmed the show’s new lineup The BBC have confirmed who will replace Gary Lineker as host of Match of the Day. Gary Lineker confirmed in late 2024 that he would be leaving Match of the Day in 2025, after 26 years in the role. Despite his departure from the BBC’s flagship football highlights show, Lineker […]

1 year ago

The 49-year-old will leave Sky at the end of the season. Sky Sports presenter Kelly Cates has been announced as Gary Lineker’s replacement on BBC’s Match of the Day. Cates will join a three-person Match of the Day presenting team, sharing hosting duties with Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman. Chapman currently fronts Match of the […]

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‘They see the game in the same way’ Kelly Cates has explained why she believes Roy Keane and Graeme Souness can be quite critical of players when on punditry duty. The Sky Sports presenter regularly works with the pair, and she believes that they share a similar outlook on football. Cates said that Keane and […]

4 years ago

Fame is not all it’s cracked up to be We’ve two brand new guests on the latest episode of Liquid Football, as Kelly Cates is joined by former Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves midfielder Jamie O’Hara and ex-Hull City and Ipswich Town centre-back Alex Bruce. After Tyson Fury’s extraordinary victory over Deontay Wilder and the obstacles […]

6 years ago

It was a weekend that saw seeds of hope emerge for teams On the latest episode of Liquid Football, we quieten things down from the wildness of the Christmas quiz, as host Kelly Cates discusses a busy weekend of football with Steve Sidwell and Wayne Bridge. Unsurprisingly the first topic of conversation is Manchester United’s […]

6 years ago

‘Am no a grass’ On the latest episode of Liquid Football, Kelly Cates is joined by Steve Sidwell, Jonathan Walters and Luis Garcia. They discuss Liverpool’s draw at Manchester United, and the debate over whether bitter rivals should greet each other as friends in the tunnel – something Roy Keane fumed over briefly at the […]

6 years ago