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Laura Woods is part of the ITV team (Picture: Getty)

Euro 2024 is now in full swing with the second round of group games now underway.

England started their campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Serbia, whilst Scotland have work to do against Switzerland if they are to qualify for the knockout stages of a major competition for the first time in their history.

All 51 matches throughout the competition are on free-to-air television in the United Kingdom with a host of big-name presenters and pundits set to analyse all the talking points.

Here’s a look at the BBC and ITV presenters, pundits and commentators who will front the Euro 2024 TV coverage in the UK.

BBC

Gary Lineker

Lineker will once again be the main presenter for the BBC, having first hosted matches for them at the 1998 World Cup in France.

Despite winning the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Lineker failed to score a goal in a European Championship.

Gary Lineker presenting for the BBC
Gary Lineker (Picture: Getty)

Rio Ferdinand

The former Manchester United and England defender has been working with the BBC at major tournaments since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Ferdinand also works as a pundit on TNT Sport’s Premier League and Champions League coverage.

Rio Ferdinand on punditry duty for TNT Sport
Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)

Alex Scott

Scott became the first female pundit to feature for the BBC at a World Cup and in 2021 was named as the new host of Football Focus.

The ex-Arsenal star made 140 appearances for England and was part of the team which won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

Alex Scott hosting Football Focus for the BBC
Alex Scott (Picture: Getty)

Wayne Rooney

Despite stepping back into management as manager of Plymouth, Rooney will spend the first part of his summer working for the BBC at the Euros.

The former England captain scored six goals in ten matches at the European Championships finals, including four at Euro 2004 as an 18-year-old.

Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)

Rachel Corsie

Corsie will be one of two Scottish pundits for the BBC alongside former West Ham manager David Moyes.

The Aston Villa centre-back has been the Scotland women’s captain since 2017 and has 152 appearances for her country.

Rachel Corsie of Scotland walks out of the tunnel prior to kick off of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup play-off round 2 match between Scotland and Republic of Ireland at Hampden Park on October 11, 2022
Rachel Corsie (Picture: Getty)

Others on the BBC

Gabby Logan and Mark Champman will share presenting duties with Lineker, while former Three Lions players Frank Lampard and Micah Richards are two of the other high-profile names that will provide punditry to those watching on TV.



BBC full line-up for Euro 2024

Presenters: Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Mark Chapman

Pundits: Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Joe Hart, Ellen White, Frank Lampard, Micah Richards, Ashley Williams, David Moyes, Rachel Corsie, Cesc Fabregas, Thomas Frank

Commentators: Guy Mowbray, Jonathan Pearce, Robyn Cowen, Steve Bower, Steve Wilson, Vicki Sparks

Co-commentators: Alan Shearer, Jermaine Jenas, Danny Murphy, Martin Keown, James McFadden

ITV

Laura Woods

Meanwhile, Woods will spearhead ITV’s coverage as the main presenter.

Woods also presented coverage of last year’s Women’s World Cup and will be back in action in Germany after a freak eye injury that forced her to miss Tyson Fury’s megafight with Oleksandr Usyk.

Laura Woods
Laura Woods (Picture: Getty)

Ian Wright

Arsenal’s second-highest goalscorer of all time will be one of the main pundits offering his views to fans watching back home in the UK.

Wright has featured heavily on ITV’s coverage of the England men’s and women’s teams having also worked for the BBC during previous major tournaments.

Ian Wright on punditry duty for ITV
Ian Wright (Picture: Getty)

Gary Neville

Neville will be temporarily swapping his role on Sky Sports to support ITV’s coverage of the tournament.

The former England full-back earned 85 internal caps and appeared at three European Championships.

Gary Neville on punditry duty for Sky Sports
Gary Neville (Picture: Getty)

Roy Keane

The former Manchester United midfielder will be heading to Germany as one of the mainstays in ITV’s coverage.

The ex-Ireland international was capped 67 times for his country, scoring on nine occasions.

Roy Keane on punditry duty for Sky Sports
Roy Keane (Picture: Getty)

Danny Rohl

Sheffield Wednesday manager Rohl will make a surprise appearance as a pundit for ITV.

The former assistant manager for the German national team joined the Championship club in October last year and helped mastermind the Owls’ superb escape from the relegation zone.

Danny Rohl, Manager of Sheffield Wednesday, looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City at Hillsborough
Danny Rohl (Picture: Getty)

Christina Unkel 

Unkel will be another new face for UK television viewers as she works with ITV for this summer’s tournament as a rules analyst.

Formerly a FIFA referee, the American has appeared in a similar role for CBS during their popular coverage of the Champions League.

Referee Christina Unkel during the 2018 Tournament Of Nations women match between Australia and Brazil at Children's Mercy Park
Christina Unkel (Picture: Getty)

Others on ITV

Mark Pougtch will share presenting responsibilities with Woods.

Former Lionesses Karen Carney and Eni Aluko will also be on hand to analyse the action from Germany.

They will be joined in the studio by former Scotland legend Graeme Souness as well as Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou.



ITV full line-up for Euro 2024

Presenters: Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods

Pundits: Ian Wright, Karen Carney, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Eni Aluko, Graeme Souness, Ange Postecoglou, Danny Rohl, Christina Unkel

Commentators: Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Seb Hutchinson, Pien Meulensteen, Joe Speight

Co-commentators: Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist, Andros Townsend


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