World Cup: John Hartson Told To ‘Sit Down’ By ITV Colleague During Costa Rica vs Germany

The spectators were performing a Mexican wave, commonly used when a game has a lack of action, and Hartson suggested to Champion that they should join in. His fellow commentator decided that wasn’t a good idea, however, and made a light-hearted jibe at Hartson.

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“John, I had you down as more professional than that,” Champion replied to Hartson. “Sit down.” In one of the few chances that Hartson and Champion were able to speak over, Serge Gnaby gave the Germans the lead in the first 45 minutes.

Jamal Musiala began the counter after Germany had robbed Costa Rica of possession, before playing the ball down the left for David Raum who provided the cross for the Bayern Munich star to head home.

Musiala played a big part in the goal and has been one of the players of the tournament, even forcing Liverpool icon Graeme Souness to praise the teenager. “He’s a different player but he’s going to be a star,” Souness said prior to kick-off. “He’ll have a great education in Germany, he appears to have everything. He can dribble and knows when to run at the right time. There’s enough to like about the young man.”

While fellow pundit Gary Neville had been impressed with Musiala’s compatriot Leroy Sane during the winger’s time with Manchester City. “I thought Sane had a bit of an ordeal at City,” Neville added. “Pep [Guardiola], for some reason never got on with him or fancied him – I loved him. From a right-back perspective, how he would attack players, pace, directness and he caused Spain enough problems in the last 20 to keep his place.”