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Gary Lineker

The former Queen Mum of Football. Not to everybody’s taste, but uses his position to express views about matters beyond football.

Rio Ferdinand

Excellent mixture of statesmanlike authority, recent big-time experience and credibility across generations.

Jurgen Klinsmann

There is traditionally a role in British public life for A German Guy Who Everybody Really Likes, and Jurgen will do just fine, danke.

Didier Drogba

A genuine wild-card choice. Brilliant footballer, African hero, widely loathed during his playing days. Will charisma come across?

Alex Scott

Very good analyst. At last, a woman has been hired to comment on the men after decades of female voices being ghettoised.