Alessandro Del Piero confuses England player for Shaun Wright-Phillips

The error, which was broadcast live at half-time on Channel 4’s coverage of the Nations League group game, was spotted by former England striker-turned football pundit Stan Collymore, who said on Twitter: “Nice to see Del Piero’s punditry on Wright-Phillips’ involvement for England that half.”

Del Piero’s explanation that England had been giving the ball away on the left led viewers to question whether he had confused Raheem Sterling or Bukayo Saka for Wright-Phillips, given the former had started on the left of a three-man attack, with the latter tucked in behind him at wing-back.

Saka had earlier in the day been named England’s Player of the Year, having enjoyed an impressive run of form since missing the crucial penalty in the Euro 2020 final shootout defeat by Italy at Wembley.