After an in depth profession in broadcasting, Colin Murray turned the brand new host of Countdown in 2022.
The Northern Irishman is a lifelong Liverpool fan – throughout an interview for the season preview situation of FourFourTwo journal, he was requested which Reds gamers previous or current is perhaps probably the most or least appropriate as hypothetical Countdown contestants.
Instantly, he selected two individuals he’s acquired to know throughout his broadcasting profession. “Dietmar Hamann could be improbable at it – he’s actually sharp,” Murray instructed FourFourTwo. “Stephen Warnock’s a intelligent boy so he’d be superb, too.”
As for who won’t fare fairly so properly, Murray contemplated his reply and made his alternative, regardless of his love for the person involved, and his huge contributions to Liverpool Soccer Membership.
“I’d have Steven Gerrard on Countdown tomorrow, however he was as soon as requested in an interview what his favorite cheese was and his reply was ‘Melted’, so he will not be nice…” Murray mentioned. “Sorry in case you’re studying this, Stevie, you’ll be able to nonetheless come on the present!”
Murray was current for Gerrard’s best hour in a Liverpool shirt, the ultimate of the 2005 Champions League in Istanbul, when the skipper held the Reds flip round a 3-0 deficit, earlier than Rafa Benitez’s facet triumphed on penalties, changing into European champions for the fifth time of their historical past.
Requested to decide on his favorite piece of soccer memorabilia, Murray selected one thing from that night time.
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“The flag me and my mates took to Istanbul in 2005,” he mentioned. “When Andriy Shevchenko takes the penalty that Jerzy Dudek saves, ITV say “The burden of Europe is on his shoulders”.
“Should you pause it at that second, on his shoulder is our flag, saying ‘You’ll be able to’t beat a little bit of Istan-bully, tremendous smashing Reds’, with an image of Bully from Bullseye in a Liverpool high.”
Murray and Elis James have launched a podcast, Every thing To Play For, revisiting nice sporting tales, together with Wayne Rooney’s emergence, plus the rivalry between Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson. Go to wondery.com/exhibits/everything-to-play-for
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