Gary Neville and Ian Wright were left laughing after Roy Keane teased Jill Scott about her potential future victory as Sunderland Under-13 tennis champion.
The four experts are currently in Germany for this summer’s edition. Europe championship as Gareth Southgate and his England team attempt to lift their first trophy since 1966.
Neville, Wright and Keane work for free-to-air public broadcaster ITV, while former England international Scott is a regular The overlap.
On this week’s episode of the popular show, one of the big topics of discussion was the three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray and his last match at Wimbledon.
Keane, meanwhile, was far from sympathetic. “Andy Murray’s retirement from tennis is not sad news at all,” he said on the latest episode of Stay true to footballpresented by Bet on the sky.
“He’s 37, had a brilliant career but had a lot of injuries, so he should be credited with having had such a successful career.
“He must have cried… although it’s normal to cry. It’s not sad news. It’s good news. He has a lovely family. Good luck to him.”
“He had a brilliant career. They say he played in a great era… We were playing against the great Barcelona. He could have been alongside Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe!”
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The topic of conversation quickly turned to Jill Scott and her childhood spent playing tennis in Sunderland; something that Roy Keane raised his eyebrows. Here’s how the conversation went:
Keane: “Did you play tennis as a kid?”
Scott: “Yes, I was Sunderland“The under-13 champion.”
Keane: “Really? Are you telling the truth?”
Scott: “Yeah.”
Neville: “I can’t imagine there were many tennis courts in Sunderland. There weren’t any where I lived.”
Keane: “That’s why she’s a champion. There was no game! Jesus.”
Far from tennis and Gary Neville He says that participating in two major sporting events has given him a greater respect for football.
“I’ve been to two sporting events that people love but found them to be extremely disappointing and not live entertainment,” he said.
“I went to Belfry for the last day of the Ryder Cup in 2013, you can’t see anything, and the other time was the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I thought it was the worst experience, and then I had to put earplugs in because of the noise of the cars and I didn’t enjoy it at all.”
He added: “I love golf and I know Formula 1 is hugely popular, but going to these events has given me a greater respect for football. When you watch a football match, you’re in the stadium, everyone is so involved in what’s going on, and it’s an incredible sport to watch.”
