ITV also had the rights for England’s 0-0 draw against Scotland, the only game they haven’t won at the tournament. England’s ITV curse has its origins at the 1998 World Cup in France when a fresh-faced Michael Owen was busy making a name for himself in Saint-Etienne. Since the start of that competition, England have won only five games when on ITV compared to a whopping 17 on the BBC. Devastating World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia? Prior to the Czech Republic win in the group stage, ITV had been on a 10-game winless run in major tournaments.

Source: BBC July 05, 2021 12:44 UTC