Check out these unusual facts about Mark Pougatch – The man set to replace Adrian Chiles on ITV…
Mark Pougatch is set to replace Adrian Chiles as ITV’s main football presenter, with PSG v Chelsea set to be his first match on the 17th February.
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Here are six facts you may not have known about Mark Pougatch:
6) He is an Arsenal fan
Mark Pougatch is known to be a loyal Gooner.
5) His wife is Lady Victoria Scott, daughter of the 5th Early of Eldon
The new ITV presenter is married into Royalty.
4) He is known for his acting as well as his sports journalism
Pougatch has starred in films such as The Shouting Men, World Cup Extra, and Mind Your Own Business.
3) He is an award winning journalist
He won the Sports Journalists’ Association award for Sports Broadcaster of the Year.
2) His grandfather and great grandfather fled Ukraine to escape the violence of the first Russian Revolution
They were among those who escaped the country to avoid the violence that ensued.
1) He is also a well recognised author
Pougatch is the author of “Three Lions Versus the World: England’s World Cup Stories from the Men Who Were There”