His anti #Arsenal agenda is sensational. In the 1990s, the 2000s, and at the very start of the last decade, they were the stars of the Sky Sports universe and, by extension, two of the most influential people in English football. Never a man to let things go quietly, Keysie unleashed this zinger after Arsenals failure to sign Douglas Luiz on deadline day. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football. As funny as this was, you can imagine Keys reacting to the news with a nauseating amount of self-satisfaction. Ive turned that to my advantage now so, if there are a few of us going to play golf, Ill play with him because when hes on your side, everything will go your way. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, they knew they could not discuss the departures of the pair that week. They were linked with a slew of names, including Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata, before settling on the 30-year-old. Well, so it was in my case! On top of that, United are looking to win their first piece of silverware in six years next Sunday when they take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
In a certain role, I think he can act very well there and we have seen that. Ten Hag's trust in the player is clear, starting every game since returning to England. They put Allardyce's West Brom to the sword on Wednesday, scoring four first-half goals to effectively end the game as a contest before adding one more in the second half. If you talk to our match reporter, Geoff Shreeves, hell tell you Im highly strung, but others would say Im fairly mellow. ", Featured Image Credit: beIN SPORTS & Alamy, Topics:.css-wpf514{color:#72B97D;}Manchester United, Wout Weghorst, Premier League, Kylian Mbappe becomes PSGs record goalscorer after netting against Nantes, OnlyFans star Astrid Wett beats former Love Island contestant AJ Bunker after tough battle, Former footballer who became porn star admits job isn't as fun as expected, Fans think the Premier League is rigged after Arsenals late comeback against Bournemouth, Arsenal produce stunning comeback to win 3-2 against Bournemouth, this could be their year, Man City star Erling Haaland 'charges 40 yards' for scrap with Dan Burn after challenge on Jack Grealish, United ran out 3-0 winners over Leicester City, Marcus Rashford fires back after Richard Keys' brutal 'Man Utd are playing with 10 men' jibe, Bruno Fernandes hits back at Richard Keys' 'playing with 10 men' comments, Fascinating analysis of Jadon Sancho and Wout Weghorst's roles at Man Utd proves Erik ten Hag is a tactical genius, Wout Weghorst reaction spotted after Man Utd win, shows exactly why Ten Hag is a huge fan. Even senior staff were taken by surprise by the constant stream of leaks from inside their organisation. From one emerging football market to another, meanwhile, as China launches an audaciously cutesy bid to steal the limelight at a tournament for which they have not qualified before or since 2002. Richard Keys is still going on about the Arsenal , Nigel de Jong is spot on here pic.twitter.com/Z6VxDW8YWy, Harry Symeou (@HarrySymeou) August 29, 2022. No clue on Hammond. Keys arrived at Talksports then office near Londons Waterloo station, by himself. Johnny Nicholson. City, meanwhile, returned to the top, and Guardiola's defensive worries look to be nothing but a distant memory. @richardajkeys suggests the manager they should have signed! The 3-0 reverse, thatd ultimately cost the Gunners a Champions League place, saw Keys label Arteta as mini-mealluding to the fact that he believed the Arsenal boss to be nothing more than a second-rate Pep Guardiola. An alternative view from Sky Sports insiders is that it would never have made sense for any business, never mind a PLC, to torch its own reputation by leaking to the world four separate examples of its stars inappropriate behaviour. Nobody at Talksport knew on that morning this would be one of the biggest days in the stations history. I love the TV business and I love the people who work in and around football. Can you believe that? On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy, he says, making a distinction that maybe matters less than he might think. But when she saw all the TV cameras outside the school in Coventry where she worked, saw an off-duty photo of her blown up on the front page of The Sun, and heard of the number of media requests to cover the game at Gresty Road, she discussed the situation with referees chief Mike Riley and withdrew herself from the game. Wendy Toms, the first female assistant referee in the Premier League, was derided as well, while West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady came under fire. Once we get to the knockouts, the flags of the various nations still in the draw will be pinned to trees, with the pandas invited to scale the relevant trunk. Looking back now, Keys says he was not thinking clearly and that he should have just said, Come on, for goodness sake, no harm intended. Roles behind the camera were traditionally even more male-dominated but Sarah Cheadle is one of Sky Sports main Premier League directors, Sam Mills produces Soccer Saturday and Sarah Chenery has directed some of their biggest boxing events, including Anthony Joshuas fights against Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr.
Standing in a supermarket queue when someone at the front takes ages to count out the money. That evening, the Mail On Sunday newspaper published a story that the pair had been recorded making sexist comments about assistant referee Sian Massey after a controversial but ultimately correct offside decision. In June 2013 it was confirmed that Al Jazeera had agreed a contract with former Sky Sports football presenters, Richard Keys and Andy Gray. They both present from Doha in Qatar and present football including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and FA Cup. Forget what I said they probably dont know the offside rule., Gray: Why is there a female linesman? Somebodys fucked up big., Massey doing her job at Molineux that day in January 2011 (Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images). Can you get full marks on our ultimate 2000s Premier League quiz? Richard Keys has been left red-faced following his suggestion that Pep Guardiola should turn to Sam Allardyce for defensive help after Manchester City thrashed So if any good came of it, maybe that did., Keys and Gray, who are still working together, bumped into Massey-Ellis at Birmingham Airport recently. While Andy Gray, unexpectedly cast as the voice of reason, opined his feeling that the bridges were burnt between Arteta and Ozil, Keys somehow resisted the urge to speculate on how Sam Allardyce wouldve dealt with the situation. That was his fault. All Rights Reserved. By Stuart Dredge, TalkSport presenters win nod a year after Sky Sports sacking, while BBC Radio 4 scores most nominations. His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. "Any of these teams have shaped teams defensively, haven't they.".
Richard Keys Transfer news live including Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea latest, Mirror Football email - sign-up for all the latest news and transfer headlines, 'They have a LOT in common' Helen Skelton grows close to Strictly pro Vito Coppola after bonding on tour bus - almost one year after rugby star husband left mum-of-three, Interactive map shows exactly where snow could fall in UK as mercury nosedives to -7C, Doctor tells Harry he believes Prince has Attention Deficit Disorder in live Q&A, Kate Garraway shares Derek's final words as he believed he was about to die, Spencer Matthews 'furious' after Disney delays Everest doc as it shows dead bodies, 'I DIDN'T BREAK THE LAW' Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock plotted to use new Covid variant to 'frighten the pants off everyone' in leaked WhatsApp, Loose Women star Linda Robson's 'marriage crisis' after hitting 'rough patch', Cyclist pavement killer risks losing home as neighbours break silence, Mrs Brown's Boys to return with four-part miniseries as filming begins soon, Kelsey Parker taking kids to see pop star husband Tom honoured on Dancing on Ice, King Charles 'offers Harry and Meghan palace suite' after kicking them out of Frogmore, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers. Based in the United Kingdom and online since 2007, Inside Futbol provides football news, features and interviews. , Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) January 22, 2023, READ MORE: Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. First, to Qatar land of the most impressive backhand in the game, where the brain drain triggered by Sky Sports parting company with Keys and Andy Gray is once again laid bare. Keys did call her to apologise, Massey told the Times in 2017. Former Sky Sports presenter Keys now works for Qatar-based beIN SPORTS, and was speaking about the situation back in October. Probably. So if any good came of it, maybe that did., Man United won a controversial penalty last night against Aston Villa. From that Saturday night, when all hell broke loose, the next few days had seen Sky Sports under more direct scrutiny than ever before. Also, its worth noting this was his attempt at self-deprecating humour. On Sunday, Erik ten Hags men took on Francis declined to be interviewed for this story but, according to multiple sources familiar with his thinking at the time, it came down to behaviour and culture. He has since worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. The Netherlands international has recently dropped into a midfield role to allow Rashford to strut his stuff further up the pitch. pic.twitter.com/y3GtFi8ktg. I started a bit of a trend and I suppose it was a compliment that Marks & Spencer started selling them. She has run the line at the 2017 European Championship, 2018 Champions League final and 2019 World Cup in the womens game, and recently moved into the mens Europa League. Sky had been spending hundreds of millions of pounds on its Believe In Better campaign since 2007, and now had the chance to show it. Sky Sports view at the time was that a public apology would be worthwhile but only if it was genuine, authentic, rooted in an understanding of what was wrong about the comments, and made to everyone. The guy who celebrated the most was Michael Owen when Beckham scored that equaliser, and he was seen by everyone because wed hidden a camera in the studio. It would certainly need a lot of analysis. We all laughed, she was a little embarrassed, Keys says. The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. Beckhams equaliser against Greece at Old Trafford got me out of my seat. Ray Goff, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) https://t.co/1yi0rEjrZj, Richard Keys now moving into touchline policing:"Have I missed something? The next day another tape emerged, of Gray discussing Masseys looks with another colleague, Andy Burton. Yes, this prick does, and yes, he always did. Leeds have conceded 60 goals in just 26 Premier League games so far this season and will be looking for Marsch to tighten them up at the back quickly. And Sky Sports management always kept in mind that a company had to protect its whistleblowing procedure in cases such as this. Keys: Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her (Massey)., Gray: Yeah, I know. In football, Alex Scott has been one of the star pundits on Super Sunday in recent years and has been followed by Rachel Yankey, Steph Houghton and Sue Smith.
Richard Keys divorced his wife with cancer and slept with his daughters friend.Andy Gray sacked for making derogatory, sexist comments about female referee Sian Massey and other female figures in football. Monday Night Football, the show relaunched as a new platform for Keys and Gray just before they left, has become the networks flagship programme, setting standards for insight and analysis. Mitrovic The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar Its fantastic because it shows they care. Absolutely. Well, his disregard of technical area etiquette, if his reaction to Artetas behaviour during their victory over Manchester United in April 2022 is anything to go by. Its headquarters in Osterley, Keys and Grays own domain, was besieged by journalists from other organisations. The beIN SPORTS presenter suggested that Allardyce may be able to offer assistance in helping Manchester City with their defensive issues. Theyve won nothing. Our mission is to provide our readers with the most engaging football content, bringing the passion and excitement of the world's game to life. Weghorst has scored one goal in nine appearances, but you can't fault his commitment to the team. So what was it like, inside the Sky Sports building, as tape after tape emerged of sexist comments from their two stars? While Francis was based in the old Sky Sports building, Darroch was sitting at Sky HQ, on the other side of the campus, right on the A4. There was an internal investigation to try to find out where the four clips had come from but it could not track down the responsible party. Keys wasnt about to pass up this open goal, When theres no discipline nor example of how to behave coming from the coach what do people expect? According to Chinas official Xinhua news agency, a team of young pandas at the countrys premier breeding centre will be charged with replicating the German aquarium-dwellers predictive feats. Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss. Even for him, this has to be a new low, which says a lot given what he did to his family. I lacked pace and movement, and probably ability as well so there are some basic things missing. These guys are serious about everything they do, he explains of his impeccable overlords, adding that he has found them a delight to do business with. He admitted that his and Grays prehistoric banter was not acceptable in a modern world. Expect a dossier, complete with diagrams and screenshots, on the FAs desk by the end of today. And they trailed at one time. Arsenal were fined by the FA for the behaviour of their referee-surrounding players during an FA Cup tie at Oxford. Keys couches his response to the Sunday Timess allegations of widespread chicanery in the 2022 World Cup bid process as his caving into an irresistible clamour for him to break hissilence and having done so, offers an apologists masterclass. Jezza has written that he supports Chelsea London. WebRichard Keys (born 23 April 1957 in Coventry) is an English sports presenter with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London.