The BBC’s Danny Murphy went full Partridge mode and told World Cup viewers a sad tale about his cat – 16 purrfect replies
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Kept expecting “If you have been affected by a lost pet, dial 0800 etc” at the end of the coverage
— The Berlin Content Guy (@PeterSpringett) June 30, 2026
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Incredible. The comedic timing of ‘sad really’ is just masterful. Danny Murphy, I wasn’t familiar with your game… pic.twitter.com/QxI8KgTvFP
— Kyle Newbould (@kylenewbould) July 1, 2026
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Danny Murphy going off on a tangent and talking about having a cat called Bob, who climbed into the back of a Royal Mail van and was never seen again, might be the single most bizarre piece of commentary I’ve ever heard at a sporting event. #WorldCup
— Simon Head (@simonheadsport) June 30, 2026
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Danny Murphy live scenes. pic.twitter.com/tftsIsiUqp
— Mat Kendrick (@MatKendrick) June 30, 2026
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An amusing moment earlier when I had to include Danny Murphy’s cat story on the Ivory Coast v Norway live page 😂🐈 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/aIfXgGVeAL
— Ailsa Cowen (@ailsawrote1) June 30, 2026
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I didn’t care about the game after that. I was hoping Danny would say they got the cat back from a kind postman, but he didn’t… 😭😭😭
— David Mateer (@d_mateer) June 30, 2026
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Poor Danny, the way that hearing the name Bobb awoke a sad memory for him . Weird how the mind works.
— Neil (@tigerroarcouk) July 1, 2026
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Good game that.
Highlight was Danny Murphy talking about his cat being kidnapped by the Royal Mail.
— Mark Nelson (@marknelsoncomic) June 30, 2026