SIMON JORDAN: The rise of so-called fan commentators like Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville or Jamie Carragher is not a bad thing. Football is steeped in emotion - why should they be impartial?

SIMON JORDAN: We're told that feelings trump facts and thus those feelings are so important and defining. Yet now we have commentators invested in the game we don't want that either!

Apr 23, 2025 - 19:30
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SIMON JORDAN: The rise of so-called fan commentators like Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville or Jamie Carragher is not a bad thing. Football is steeped in emotion - why should they be impartial?
SIMON JORDAN: We're told that feelings trump facts and thus those feelings are so important and defining. Yet now we have commentators invested in the game we don't want that either!