The best saves from an England goalkeeper at this World Cup happen each time Joe Hart appears in BBC’s Salford studio.
Hart is saving BBC’s coverage, and while ITV may be winning the broadcasting battle, the Beeb could yet win the war thanks to his articulate insight.
The 39-year-old played in three major tournaments for England. He was handed his debut by Fabio Capello, was a mainstay of the Roy Hodgson era, and then lost the No 1 gloves under Gareth Southgate to current incumbent Jordan Pickford.
With 75 caps he knows what it means to wear the shirt, the weight it carries, and the pain that comes with it, given the dispiriting era in which he was England’s best goalkeeper.
And yet he does not give in to misery. Instead, while providing perspective from this often-overlooked position, Hart makes you think about the game differently, something every pundit should strive for.
