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| Match of the Day Kickabout | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Presented by | Ben Shires (2015–2021) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | dock10 studios |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC BBC Two |
| Release | 8 January 2011 – 27 March 2021 |
| Related | |
| Match of the Day Match of the Day 2 Match of the Day 3 | |
Match of the Day Kickabout (MOTD/KA) is a British children's television football programme that was broadcast on CBBC. It was previously presented by Ore Oduba[1] and Radzi Chinyanganya. In its later series, it was hosted by Ben Shires, Kenzie Benali, John Farnworth and Liam MacDevitt. It was a spin-off from the long running weekly Match of the Day. It also replaced former Newsround spin-off Sportsround.
Format
[edit]The show features special guests, quizzes, and footballers answering questions about their team-mates. It also includes Premier League highlights, the WSL and the SPFL, formats called Rated and Street Five, and child-oriented videos called Your Skills.
