Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker presented the first episode of the new Match of the Day last night in nothing but his underpants.
The Leicester City fan pledged last season that if 5000-1 outsiders Leicester City go on win the Premier League he would "do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies".
And, as we all know, Leicester City DID go on to win the Premier League in what was one of the greatest sporting upsets of all time.
So, last night, Lineker, 55, who scored 95 goals in 194 appearances for Leicester City between 1978 and 1985 and 80 goals in 48 matches for England between 1984 and 1992 (putting him third in the list of all-time leading England goalscorers), hosted the first episode of the new series of BBC One's Premier League highlights show Match of the Day in nothing but his underpants!
As it happened, Leicester City lost 2-1 against Premier League new boys Hull City, making them the first defending champions to suffer defeat on the opening day of the season since Arsenal lost to Manchester United in 1989.
I reckon a lot more females watched the show last night than normally watch it.
Gary Lineker pants: Match of the Day presenter keeps Twitter promise
Lineker presents MOTD in pants with a Leicester City logo, with fellow former England strikers Alan Shearer and Ian Wright desperately trying to stifle giggles
Gary Lineker kept his promise and introduced the opening Match of the Day of the new season in his underpants.
Former England captain Lineker, 55, pledged to "do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies" if former club Leicester won the Premier League.
The Foxes went on to win their first top-flight title by 10 points.
"It is a one-off and a sporting miracle that has landed me in my underwear," said Lineker, who scored 95 goals in 194 appearances for Leicester.
"When I tweeted that silly bet back in December, I categorically knew there was zero chance of Leicester winning the league. Zero chance. It happened but it was magical, it was great."
Lineker managed to keep a straight face, while MOTD pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright giggled in the background, as he opened the programme.
Lineker stayed in his underwear as Shearer and Wright analysed Leicester's opening-day defeat by Hull. But as the programme moved on to the second match, he told viewers: "Enough of this nonsense - I'm going to get dressed!"
He returned to discuss Manchester City's game against Sunderland wearing a shirt and trousers.
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"We're not laughing at you, we're laughing with you!" Lineker's MOTD colleague Alan Shearer posted a message of support on his Instagram account
Fellow BBC Sport presenter Dan Walker questioned whether Gary's underwear counted as 'pants'...
...as did former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan.
Manish Bhasin, another Leicester-supporting BBC presenter, compares Lineker's underwear with the Foxes' defeat at Hull
Stoke and former England striker Peter Crouch could not believe Lineker managed to stay professional in front of the camera
BBC Sport pundit Kevin Kilbane was surprised Lineker went through with it
Presenter and comedian Danny Baker praised Lineker with the help of a pants-related pun
Lineker tweeted following Leicester's 2-1 win against then champions Chelsea, a victory which moved the leaders two points clear after 16 games.
And his preparation for Saturday's Match of the Day did not just include meticulous pre-match research and practising his lines...
Gary Lineker pants: Match of the Day presenter keeps Twitter promise - BBC Sport
The Leicester City fan pledged last season that if 5000-1 outsiders Leicester City go on win the Premier League he would "do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies".
And, as we all know, Leicester City DID go on to win the Premier League in what was one of the greatest sporting upsets of all time.
So, last night, Lineker, 55, who scored 95 goals in 194 appearances for Leicester City between 1978 and 1985 and 80 goals in 48 matches for England between 1984 and 1992 (putting him third in the list of all-time leading England goalscorers), hosted the first episode of the new series of BBC One's Premier League highlights show Match of the Day in nothing but his underpants!
As it happened, Leicester City lost 2-1 against Premier League new boys Hull City, making them the first defending champions to suffer defeat on the opening day of the season since Arsenal lost to Manchester United in 1989.
I reckon a lot more females watched the show last night than normally watch it.
Gary Lineker pants: Match of the Day presenter keeps Twitter promise
Lineker presents MOTD in pants with a Leicester City logo, with fellow former England strikers Alan Shearer and Ian Wright desperately trying to stifle giggles
Gary Lineker kept his promise and introduced the opening Match of the Day of the new season in his underpants.
Former England captain Lineker, 55, pledged to "do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies" if former club Leicester won the Premier League.
The Foxes went on to win their first top-flight title by 10 points.
"It is a one-off and a sporting miracle that has landed me in my underwear," said Lineker, who scored 95 goals in 194 appearances for Leicester.
"When I tweeted that silly bet back in December, I categorically knew there was zero chance of Leicester winning the league. Zero chance. It happened but it was magical, it was great."
Lineker managed to keep a straight face, while MOTD pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright giggled in the background, as he opened the programme.
Lineker stayed in his underwear as Shearer and Wright analysed Leicester's opening-day defeat by Hull. But as the programme moved on to the second match, he told viewers: "Enough of this nonsense - I'm going to get dressed!"
He returned to discuss Manchester City's game against Sunderland wearing a shirt and trousers.
'4,000 sit-ups a day for 20 seconds of telly' - social media reaction
"We're not laughing at you, we're laughing with you!" Lineker's MOTD colleague Alan Shearer posted a message of support on his Instagram account
Fellow BBC Sport presenter Dan Walker questioned whether Gary's underwear counted as 'pants'...
...as did former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan.
Manish Bhasin, another Leicester-supporting BBC presenter, compares Lineker's underwear with the Foxes' defeat at Hull
Stoke and former England striker Peter Crouch could not believe Lineker managed to stay professional in front of the camera
BBC Sport pundit Kevin Kilbane was surprised Lineker went through with it
Presenter and comedian Danny Baker praised Lineker with the help of a pants-related pun
Lineker tweeted following Leicester's 2-1 win against then champions Chelsea, a victory which moved the leaders two points clear after 16 games.
And his preparation for Saturday's Match of the Day did not just include meticulous pre-match research and practising his lines...
Gary Lineker pants: Match of the Day presenter keeps Twitter promise - BBC Sport
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