THE thrilling north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham yesterday had thousands of fans on the edge of their seats.
But for Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, it was all a bit too much.
The 51-year-old was introducing highlights of the bitter clash between the sides at the Emirates last night when his ultra-tight black shirt almost exploded on live TV.
The ex-England stars chest was clearly visible for several seconds as bewildered pundits Harry Redknapp, Alan Hansen and Man City captain Vincent Kompany looked on.
At one stage it appeared the shirt was so tight that Lineker who has clearly beefed up since quitting the game 18-years-ago might need to change live on air.
Horrified colleagues and viewers immediately took to Twitter to laugh at Linekers misfortune.
BBC tennis commentator David Law posted: Gary Lineker. That shirt is going to rip any minute.
Footy fan @AsmahS Tweeted: My mum's MOTD analysis: 'Look at Gary Lineker's shirt. It looks like it's about to pop open'."
And Matty Whelan told his 1,240 followers simply: Gary Lineker's shirt is a bit snug.
The presenter, who last night joked that he grew a moustache for Movember last year but 'nobody noticed', must have been wishing the same was true about his ill-fitting shirt, as others on the social network were even more cruel.
Matt Ester from Hertfordshire said: Does Gary lineker wanna get a shirt that fits him? while Kenneth Fleming added: That's a smart black shirt Gary Lineker is wearing. I wonder if it comes in his size?
@HardknocksCB Tweeted the star directly, suggesting he needs to buy the next size shirt up.
Perhaps the funniest Tweet came from Steve Martin, the boss of top sports agency M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, who asked: Did Gary Lineker jump off the wardrobe to get into that shirt tonight" and added the inventive hashtag #tryingtoohardtostayyoung.
Lineker is married to 33-year-old Danielle, a fashion model.
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