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Hansen On The Telly: His punditry highlights

As Match of the Day celebrates its 60th birthday, Sam Todd reflects on the contribution made by former pundit Alan Hansen…
Hansen On

AS MATCH OF THE DAY CELEBRATES ITS 60TH BIRTHDAY, SAM TODD REFLECTS ON THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY FORMER PUNDIT ALAN HANSEN...

IT’S August 22, 1964 and, with ‘She Loves You’ blaring out in the background, Kenneth Wolstenholme is about to introduce what would become a national institution.
“Welcome to Match of the Day, the first of a weekly series coming to you every Saturday on BBC Two,” Wolstenholme informs viewers. “As you can hear, we’re in Beatleville for this Liverpool versus Arsenal match...”
Although the estimated 20,000 audience was under half the 47,620 crowd at Anfield, such was th...

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