Euro 2016 - Radio 5 live
BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra will bring listeners extensive coverage of Euro 2016, with 24 days of live football and extensive coverage at this summer’s Championship.
Published: 9 May 2016
Radio 5 live will highlight everything that Euro 2016 has to offer via insight on Europe’s best players from highly regarded pundits, in-depth commentary and analysis from 5 live correspondents and all the latest news from the home nations’ camps and teams across France.
Former German international and twice UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year Jens Lehmann joins the Radio 5 live punditry team in France, bringing his wealth of experience and insight on the international stage.
Jens will join a cast of former Premier League and international players including Chris Waddle, Danny Mills, Jermaine Jenas, Gerry Taggart, Neil Lennon, John Hartson, Robbie Savage, Kevin Kilbane, Mark Lawrenson, Pat Nevin and Trevor Sinclair.
Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates will head up 5 live’s match coverage alongside Caroline Barker and Dan Walker. George Riley will join Nicky Campbell and Caroline Barker on 5 live Breakfast duties.
The Radio 5 live reporting team will bring unrivalled radio access throughout the tournament, bringing all the latest news plus key interviews, analysis and reaction from the home nations camps across France. Ian Dennis will follow Roy Hodgson’s England, Joel Taggart reports from the Northern Ireland camp and Rob Phillips will chart all the latest news from Chris Coleman’s Wales.
BBC football correspondent John Murray leads Radio 5 live commentary team alongside Alan Green, Ian Dennis, Conor McNamara, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Ian Brown.
Football on 5 live wouldn’t be complete without the famous 606 phone-in, giving fans the opportunity to share their thoughts on their country’s performance on Europe’s biggest stage. Kelly Cates will lead presentation duties throughout the group stage.
Listeners can stay up to date with all the latest news and reports from France via BBC Radio 5 live’s news and sport bulletins – available anytime, anywhere, via the BBC Sport app with the option to listen again on the 5 live website: bbc.co.uk/5live.
Fans can listen to all of 5 live’s Euro 2016 matches at bbc.co.uk/5live or via the BBC iPlayer Radio app. There will be a daily podcast providing an extensive round-up of all the action while In Short will clip up all the latest goals and talking points from the tournament. In addition, 5 live’s dedicated social media feeds will be the voice of the network online, providing behind-the-scenes insight and access, as well as being the best place for fans to interact with the network and have their say on air.
