Piers Morgan Twitter: ITV star reignites feud with Gary Lineker in World Cup 2018 swipe
The 53-year-old ITV presenter roped former England footballer Gary, 57, into a cheeky swipe as he mocked the BBC pundit in view of his 6.55 million followers. “BREAKING: ITV smashed World Cup 2018 ratings record with 24 million viewers for England’s thrilling win over Colombia last night,” he tweeted. “Curse? What curse? Thoughts with the BBC and @GaryLineker at this difficult time.” Piers Morgan then added the hashtag: “#TaxiForJugs.” In a matter of minutes, Gary responded to Piers’ goading message, telling his 7.15 million Twitter followers: “Difficult time? We’re absolutely thrilled that football and England are delivering such vast audiences.
“Who cares who ends up with the biggest audience by the end of the World Cup?” he continued. “Just want decent broadcasts and England to win.” He then added: “#TaxiToTheQuarterFinal.” Seeming pleased to have provoked a response from his rival, Piers retweeted the post, simply adding two emojis fishing emojis. Fans were quick to take sides on social media, with one replying to Piers: “ITV had exclusive rights Piers… t**. “If it was on BBC I would have been watching Gary and co.” Another football fan pointed out that Saturday’s quarter final fixture against Sweden, which will air on the BBC, is likely to amass more viewers than last night’s Colombia game.
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“ITV was the only place you could watch the game so the viewing figures have absolutely no comparison to the BBC you buffoon,” a third seethed. “Besides, @GaryLineker played in the 1990 semi-final. Viewing audience? Over one billion.” Others simply seemed entertained by the spat, with one saying: “Piers the wind-up merchant strikes again.” Piers, however, insisted: "I fear ratings will fall significantly under the BBC on Saturday. "It's the Jugs effect." Earlier this morning, Gary tweeted: “Don’t care about who gets the most viewers. “Got over that nonsense years ago. Just care about a decent broadcast and another England win.” Gary and Piers are known for their ongoing feud and recently locked horns on Twitter after Englands win against Tunisia earlier in the tournament.
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