Match of the Day Kickabout | |
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Genre | Children's |
Presented by | Ben Shires (2015-) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Running time | Varies |
Release | |
Original network |
CBBC BBC Two |
Original release | 8 January 2011 | – present
Chronology | |
Related shows |
Match of the Day Match of the Day 2 |
Match of the Day Kickabout is a British children's television football programme broadcast on CBBC. It was previously presented by Ore Oduba and Radzi Chinyanganya. but it is currently hosted by Ben Shires. It is a spin-off from the long running weekly Match of the Day. It also replaced former Newsround spin-off Sportsround.
The show features special guests, funny quizzes for forfeits and its own version of Cribs, with a footballer answering questions about his team-mates, and showing a particular trick. The show follows the format of a football match, with half time refreshments. The presenter also interviews a MOTD pundit, and they will review the week in football or ask a question about their playing career.