BBC co-commentator Danny Murphy surprised viewers with a bizarre anecdote about the disappearance of his cat during World Cup commentary.
Murphy was alongside commentator Steve Bower for the broadcaster’s coverage of Norway’s last-32 match against the Ivory Coast on Tuesday.
The former midfielder offered up his story after Norway had introduced Fulham winger Oscar Bobb as a 71st minute substitute, as they looked to seal a 1-0 victory.
Bobb’s first touch of the football saw him clear the ball deep into Ivory Coast’s half, giving Murphy the opportunity to take the commentary in an unlikely direction.
‘Here’s Bobb’s first involvement,’ Bower said, followed by a pause before Murphy offered: ‘I used to have a cat called Bob.’
‘The game’s not that bad,’ Bower replied.
BBC co-commentator Danny Murphy surprised viewers of Norway’s match with the Ivory Coast with a brief anecdote about the disappearance of his cat Bob
Murphy’s story followed Norway winger Oscar Bobb coming off the bench as a substitute in their eventual 2-1 win
‘He jumped in the back of a Royal Mail van and lost him,’ Murphy continued.
The co-commentator then offered a ‘sad really… anyway’, with Murphy’s deadpan comment prompting a laugh from Bower
Bower repeated ‘anyway’, before returning the focus of the commentary back to the match.
The story prompted a reaction on social media, with one viewer quipping that Royal Mail should have delivered ‘Bob’ back to Murphy.
Bower’s interjection that the game was ‘not that bad’ proved prophetic, with the Ivory Coast scoring an equaliser just one minute later.
A flowing Ivory Coast move ended with Amad Diallo exchanging passes to break into the Norway box, with the Man United winger cutting onto his left foot and firing into the net.
Norway would ultimately book their place in the last-16 with Erling Haaland scoring the winning goal four minutes from time.
Norway’s reward for their victory is a showdown against Brazil on Sunday in New Jersey.
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