BBC and ITV both dipped into the  transfer market to boost their chances of winning the World Cup TV battle this summer, with Thierry Henry, Clarence Seedorf and Fabio Cannavaro signing short-term deals to appear as part of their coverage. Gary Lineker, England’s top World Cup goalscorer and long-time BBC pundit, tweeted a picture of BBC's 'team' for their first live matches, Spain against Holland on Friday and England versus Italy on Saturday. 'Half decent, I'd say,' was Lineker's verdict - and he's not wrong. Henry, Rio Ferdinand and Alan Shearer joined Lineker for the selfie, and with Seedorf waiting in the wings for future games the BBC have the makings of quite a five-a-side team over in Brazil.
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BBC team includes Thierry Henry, Clarence Seedorf, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer
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ITV team features Fabio Cannavaro, Patrick Vieira, Glenn Hoddle, Ian Wright and Gus Poyet
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World Cup 2014 kicks off on Thursday night
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Hosts Brazil take on Croatia in Sao Paulo
On top of the world: Cannavaro hoists the trophy above his head after @placeholder's victory in the final in 2006