Gary Lineker found himself in a rather awkward spot during last night’s coverage of the FA Cup as a very loud and recognisable sex noise was played in the middle of the broadcast. Just delightful.
Alongside pundits Danny Murphy, Paul Ince and Alan Shearer, Lineker was preparing for a typical night of talking about football as Wolves prepared to face Liverpool in the third-round replay. However, it wasn’t long before things diverged from the regularly scheduled programming.
Before the game had even kicked off, a sex noise — yes, that sex noise — began playing at full volume throughout the studio as the Match of the Day presenter was mid-sentence.
You’ve heard it a hundred times in random WhatsApp groups and amid Facebook sh*tposting but somehow it’s a lot funnier when it happens on live TV:
The ‘Lineker sex noise’ clip was one of the most interesting parts of the game, as Liverpool narrowly beat Wolves by a single goal to progress into the next round.
To be fair to the 62-year-old, who is a seasoned pro when it comes to adapting to live scenarios whilst in front of a camera, he did a very good job at keeping it together.
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Meanwhile, we’re still laughing at the bit when it cuts to Shearer.
Taking to social media shortly after the surprise stunt, Lineker revealed that a mobile phone had been taped to the back of the BBC set, admitting that “as far as sabotage goes it was quite amusing” and that it was “the most fun I’ve had in years”.
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In fact, he’s been a good sport about it ever since, joking that it at least got him and the show trending on Twitter and telling BBC Newsnight, “If you’d told me this morning I’d be on Newsnight talking about a porn scandal, I’d have been terrified”. Fair play, Gary.
“Harvey Elliott’s goal was a screamer, which is not the only one we’ve had tonight!” Genius from @GaryLineker. Fair play to @alanshearer too, blaming Danny Murphy 😂 https://t.co/HPP34fRcEJ
Since the rather high-profile prank, YouTuber Daniel Jarvis has taken credit for the gag, posting a short video on his livestream revealing how he and his co-conspirators did it.
Going by the handle ‘Jarvo 69’, the content creator has a reputation for pulling off these kinds of high-profile pranks, doing so throughout various sporting events in the UK, US and further afield — he’s even been handed prison sentences for his exploits.
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Back in September 2021, he ran onto the pitch at the Oval during an England vs India cricket match and attempted to bowl a delivery. Here’s a short round-up of what he’s been up to this year:
Ah well, Gary, at least you’ve got your first joke ready for the next episode of MOTD. You can’t moan at that…
Luxury Manchester gym Blok confirms permanent closure after weeks of uncertainty
Daisy Jackson
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure, weeks after the doors to the premium fitness facility mysteriously closed.
Around a fortnight ago, members began to arrive to their classes to find the gym on Ducie Street locked up and a forfeiture notice on the door – but at the time, Blok said that it was fighting to reopen.
Sadly, in an email sent to members today, its founder has confirmed that the studio is now permanently closed.
Blok – which has several very successful sites down in London – said that its relationship with its landlord has ‘broken down to a point where trust has been lost’.
The gym wrote that it’s been left with ‘no workable way forward’.
They said: “BLOK Manchester was a space built by our loyal and dedicated community. Whether you joined us for one class or one hundred, we are deeply grateful. You helped create something genuinely special in an incredible city.”
In the immediate future, they said they’ll be supporting the team of fantastic trainers who worked here, as well as looking after members.
Members will be contacted within a few hours with options and refunds owed.
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group
CEO and founder Ed Stanbury said: “While this marks the end of a chapter, we don’t see it as the end of our story in Manchester. We’re already speaking with developers about potential future sites and remain committed to returning to the city when the time is right.
“Thank you for being part of our story so far. Let’s shape the future of wellness. The mission continues.”
Commenting on Blok’s Instagram post – its first in almost a fortnight – people have been sharing their sadness at the closure of its Manchester site.
One person wrote: “beautiful space, beautiful staff and beautiful community.”
Another said: “Sending love to all the instructors !! :(((( gutted”
Someone else commented: “THE BEST CLASSES. I’m gutted.”
Manchester City plotting spending spree ‘before’ Club World Cup
Danny Jones
Manchester City are set to embark on somewhat of a spending spree this summer transfer window as the club’s higher-ups are looking to get business done before the 2025 Club World Cup.
With FIFA’s intercontinental club competition set to get underway in mid-June, the Blues don’t have too long to welcome in new players, but Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reiterated their urgency regarding recruitment.
Despite having brought in four new acquisitions in a very short space of time last season, the 50-year-old argued that he wasn’t completely happy with the extent and speed of their business.
Giving a lengthy interview this week, CFG‘s founding chairman has imposed an internal deadline ahead of the lucrative knockout competition.
Speaking with club media, Khaldoon recognised that while there were incomings in January of this year, he believes they “should have been more aggressive in some of the changes we needed to do, adding that he believes it “cost [them].”
“I can tell you today, we have clearly identified who exactly [the targets are], in what positions, and we have our clear number one option, our clear number two option”, he continues.
More importantly, he goes on to add: “We’ll go about our business, and it will be very clear, very swift. Our objective is to try to be ready with the new squad for the Club World Cup.”
He also suggested the flurry of activity this past January was not just atypical of the administration, but felt the squad fell into a crisis state with the number of injuries, insisting they “had to act.”
City have already been linked with a hugely talented and highly-rated European target in the wake of Kevin De Bruyne‘s departure and a lack of strength in depth in midfield.
An initial bid is said to have been received already and will likely be the first of many City summer signings.
He also insisted that the players who joined last season weren’t scattershot, emergency transfers (perhaps barring the resigning of İlkay Gündoğan) but were the start of the rebuild and “gives [fans] an idea of what’s coming this summer.”
Another player linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium is Lyon star Rayan Cherki, who scored in big moments during their Europa League run this year, registering 32 goal contributions across all competitions throughout the 24/25 campaign.
Who would you like to see added to Pep Guardiola’s side this summer, then, Man City fans?
You can watch Khaldoon Al Mubarak’s interview in full down below:
Danny Jones -
18th January 2023 
