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Kelly Cates 'It's weird I still get asked about my dad's football career – I'm nearly 50!'

Kelly Cates Football Kenny Dalglish Liverpool Ronnie Whelan Wayne Rooney Sky Sports Gary Lineker Jamie Carragher KC
TV presenter Kelly Cates working for Sky Sports during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Sheffield United at Villa Park on December 22, 2023 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by James Baylis.

Kelly Cates is heavily rumoured to be leaving SkySports to join BBC Match of the Day as one of Gary Lineker's successors. Cates, who is the daughter of Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish, is mooted to be one of three rotating Match of the Day presenters next season.

Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan complete the trio, with an official announcement expected to follow in the new year. Lineker confirmed he would be standing down as host of Match of the Day at the end of the season, having performed the role for 25 years.

The 2026 World Cup will mark the end of his contract. It's a huge opportunity for Cates who earned her break in TV as one of the original SkySports News presenters in 1998.

FourFourTwo sat down with her to discuss her relationship with football, from growing up watching her dad play to presenting at World Cup Finals.

'I never really saw footballers as heroes'

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