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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Jermaine Jenas pinpoints Gary Lineker role in his flourishing TV presenter career

Jermaine Jenas was once the bright young Premier League prospect picked out on Match of the Day - now he's in the chair presenting the show.

This past Sunday, the former England international, who won 21 caps for his country over six years, hosted Match of the Day 2 for the first time. After retiring in 2014, he's been on our screens for nearly a decade and having recently turned 40, Jenas has gone from punditry and commentary across the BBC, ITV and BT Sport to co-hosting The One Show and fronting FIFA World Cup draws.

In June, the ex-Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder will be on hosting duty again at Soccer Aid for Unicef, but he doesn't plan to be glued to the presenter chair for the rest of his TV career. "I think, initially, when I got into being a pundit, I just always found myself wanting to ask questions," Jenas tells Mirror Football in an exclusive interview.

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