CHANNEL 4’s interview with Gareth Southgate turned awkward when Jules Breach threw to Joe Cole following England’s 1-1 draw with North Macedonia.
The Three Lions came from behind to earn a point away from home in an underwhelming display on Monday night.
Southgate insisted after the match he had “learned quite a bit” from the games against Malta and North Macedonia.
But it was a somewhat cringe moment during his Channel 4 interview that got social media talking.
After one of the England manager’s answers, presenter Breach threw to pundit Cole who did not appear ready with a question.
A moment of silence followed, before the ex-Chelsea man Cole asked: “So you didn’t ask, what are you doing for Christmas?”
This left Breach in stitches and also earned a chuckle from Southgate who responded: “What are you doing?”
Cole then added: “No, she threw to me there and I didn’t have a question.
“So I thought I’d just ask you that.”
England fans could be heard chanting “Channel 4 is f**king s**t” during their live coverage.
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Southgate’s side have qualified for Euro 2024 with six wins and two draws from eight games.
Their final two matches before the finals come in friendlies against Brazil and Belgium in March.
The draw with North Macedonia also sealed their spot in Pot 1 for the Euros draw next month.
