ESPN’s coverage of Euro 2020 has been good so far. However, it's almost unsettling how much less laughter there is after spending the last few months with Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards on CBS Sports.
Richards is now part of the BBC’s coverage of the tournament (as well as Alex Scott) and providing some excellent viral moments.
MICAH RICHARDS MADE GARY LINEKER SPEECHLESS pic.twitter.com/l0pQF0pr9t
— Adam ⚪️ (@FGR_Adam) June 19, 2021
There’s one other piece of goodness coming from the BBC that deserves a highlight: the TV titles that introduce the day’s action.
The animation is beautiful and the soundtrack (“Force Majeure”) is provided by Gaspard Augé, who’s one half of the Grammy Award-winning French duo Justice.
“It’s great to have Force Majeure chosen by the BBC as their song to soundtrack the Euros — the song has this Wembley feel of epic-ness,” Augé said. “The funny thing is: France chose Coldplay for their song and the UK picked me!”
Augé is releasing his first solo album, Escapades, on June 25. It’s going to be good.
