BBC cuts England v Switzerland after Gary Lineker’s mistake

The BBC appeared to cover Gary Lineker as they cut the sound during his joyous celebrations of England’s victory over Switzerland. Gareth Southgate’s side booked their place in the Euro semi-finals after winning 5-3 on penalties after a tense game.

After the heartbreaking victory, the BBC showed Prince William celebrating in the stands alongside scenes of England fans celebrating up and down the country. The channel then aired celebrations from studio experts – Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand.

Lineker joked: “This is our embarrassing moment.” But as the clip played back with the four going crazy in the studio, Richards wondered why the audio had been cut.

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He asked: “Where is the sound? Where is the sound (Gaz), what happened?”

Lineker then revealed that he could be the reason the BBC cut the sound, saying: “I think, to be honest, I think I dropped the f-bomb so….” BBC rules prevent swearing on the channel before the tournament at 21:00.

England have now reached the semi-finals and will play either Turkey or the Netherlands for a place in the final. The semifinal match is scheduled for Wednesday evening, at 8:00 p.m.