Murphy the hypocrite

PROVOCATIVE BBC pundit Danny Murphy, who was so dismissive of the Press during teamsheetgate, nevertheless continues to work as a columnist for the Evening Standard during the World Cup. Hypocritical or what?

And the self-proclaimed expert on player-press relationships says the England squad only play darts with the Press because the FA make them. Yet he has been nowhere near the England media centre in Repino to judge an FA charm offensive that has worked — so far.

Coincidentally, Murphy was staying in the same hotel as most of the England press corps in Nizhny Novgorod, where he made clear he didn’t have enough time on air to fully explain his opinions. It is a well-used excuse.

As for the preposterous broadcaster Arlo White, who also waded in on the teamsheet furore, he is best known for being one of the worst Test Match

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and Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger could not be bothered to take out his earphones as he conducted post-match interviews after his country’s narrow win over Sweden. No surprise then that he answered the questions as though he hadn’t heard them.