August 8 – Links in, Dishy Des Out and El Tel’s Old Pals Act
El Tel looks to the past, as the Beeb looks to the future in today’s trip down memory lane.
UNDOUBTEDLY one of England’s best recent performances was the 5-1 thrashing of Germany in Munich in 2001. But, can you name who started in the perennially problematic left sided spot in Sven’s midfield?
Yes! That’s right, Nicky Barmby was the latest player to prove he was not the answer to the Three Lions south paw difficulties in Germany that night, but one man still never lost faith in the midfielder and today in 2002 Terry Venables paid £2.75m to bring him to Leeds United. Read more here…
1999 – Links Fills Des’s Shoes
GARY LINEKER is described as ‘Leicester’s favourite son,’ although to be fair, there aren’t many others to choose from. Emile Heskey? Do me a favour. Playwright Joe Orton? Now you’re just being obtuse.
Lineker it is then, and it was on this day in 1999 that Old Big Ears was announced as the new full time presenter of Match of the Day, following housewives’ favourite Des Lynam’s defection to ITV. Click here for the full story.
Des drops some beats like Links can only dream off.
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