Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 19 Aug 2026
Toby Alderweireld joins Match of the Day punditry team
Former Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld is set for a new role on BBC's Match of the Day.
Player
Toby Alderweireld
Role
Pundit
Show
Match of the Day
Age
37
Caps
127
What happened. Toby Alderweireld will join the Match of the Day punditry team for the upcoming season, as the BBC reportedly fears an exodus of other pundits.
- Alderweireld spent six years at Tottenham and reached the 2019 Champions League final.
- He retired in 2025 after finishing his career with Royal Antwerp.
- The BBC confirmed him as one of several new names joining the show.
Alderweireld joins a growing list of ex-Spurs players in punditry, including Gary Lineker and Joe Hart.
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