
Topics: Match Of The Day, Gary Lineker, Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Football
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Topics: Match Of The Day, Gary Lineker, Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Football
Ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart was called out by Gary Lineker on Match of the Day after making a huge blunder.
Hart, 37, retired from professional last year after a brilliant career playing for the likes of City, Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic.
On the international stage, the Shrewsbury-born star was capped 75 times by England.
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Since hanging up his gloves, Hart moved into punditry and he is often spotted offering expert analysis on BBC's coverage of football.
On Saturday, Hart appeared alongside former City teammate Micah Richards on Match of the Day.
As he talked through Brighton and Hove Albion's win over Fulham, Hart was heard commenting on the goal scored by Jan Paul van Hecke.
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He said: "What a great header that is. He's got a clean run.... yeah, you're right. It's a heck of a header that...."
At this point, Lineker and Richards burst into laughter as Hart continued his analysis.
As Hart finished, Lineker swiftly said: "I love, Joe, how you just agreed with the director in your ear."
Upon realising his mistake, Hart smiled and replied: "I'm having conversations in my head!"
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Lineker added: "You just answered him." You can watch the footage below.
The incident was then spoken about on The Rest Is Football podcast, which Lineker hosts alongside Richards and Alan Shearer.
Lineker explained: "Jamie was editing last night and Joe was going through his little bits and then Jamie was like 'oh, that was a heck of a header' and Joe answered him.
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"All he's hearing in his ear and he went 'yes, it was.'"
He continued: "Micah and myself, because we hear the same feed in our ears, the gallery talking, it was so funny. It's hilarious.
"He is doing really well and I tell you what, he works hard at it as well. It's quite easy to come in and think this is easy, this analysis, just talking about football but he works really hard. He's going to be very good, he already is."