Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United footballer Gary Neville took on hosting duties on Have I Got News For You and didn’t waste any time with the football gags
Gary Neville began his Have I Got News For You hosting stint with quips about his own football career and that of his brother Phil.
Former England defender Neville was the guest host of the BBC panel show, with comedian Maisie Adam and broadcaster Richard Madeley joining regular captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Ahead of the broadcast, there was plenty of speculation about the kind of stick that might come his way.
Neville has been outspoken politically, taking aim at those in power and appearing at the Labour Party Conference. He admitted to being out of his comfort zone, and urged fans to tune in to watch him get caught out by the panelists.
As he introduced Madeley, Neville said: “On Paul’s team tonight is a TV presenter who in a recent interview said, ‘it’s important not to care about being called a w*****’. I wish I’d known that when I took my first throw-in at Anfield.”