Sky Sports gained an unlikely pundit on Sunday as Hollywood funnyman Will Ferrell interrupted their coverage of Leeds vs Manchester United – to catch up with his old friend Roy Keane...
Ferrell is in the UK on a football-watching trip and was spotted watching Wrexham – owned by fellow actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – as they beat Wealdstone in the National League on Saturday.
Making a surprise appearance pitchside at the Etihad Stadium – where the Sky Sports team had set up ahead of Manchester City's clash with Aston Villa later in the day – Ferrell shook hands with Gary Neville, Micah Richards and presenter Kelly Cates but embraced Keane, recalling how they'd known each other since playing in Soccer Aid back in 2012.
Clearly in typically comedic mood, the Anchorman and Elf actor joked that people were "bored stiff of Gary" as Cates asked Neville to lend his microphone.
The 55-year-old went on to cheekily suggest that he was on a scouting mission for LAFC, the MLS club where he is a part-owner.
"I'm on a recruiting trip for LAFC," he quipped. "I'm just seeing if [Manchester City's players] measure up to MLS."
Ferrell has been involved with LAFC since 2016. The California club – who have had superstars such as Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini on their books – entered MLS in 2018 and were crowned champions for the first time last year
