Glitz and glamour have arguably been in short supply inside the BBC‘s World Cup studio during this year’s tournament.
Bosses elected not to send its star presenters to the US to host its coverage, and the green screens and pot plants that have stood in for locations such as Miami or Dallas – beamed to millions from a distinctly more mundane Salford – have left television audiences a little uninspired.
But even so, a rather unlikely pundit has attracted attention for bringing a dash of much-needed pizzazz.
And no – it’s not a glamorous new female anchor, but former England captain Wayne Rooney.
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