The Pundit Ballon d'Or has reached the semi-final stage, with four pundits remaining in the contest. Roy Keane, Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Gary Neville have all secured their places in the final four after the quarter-final results were confirmed.
Keane and Shearer Set for Semi-Final Clash
Roy Keane, the No. 1 seed, comfortably defeated Thierry Henry in his quarter-final match-up, securing 63 per cent of the votes. The former Manchester United star now faces Alan Shearer in the semi-finals.
Shearer's path to the last four was closer, as he edged out his Rest Is Football co-host Micah Richards with 52 per cent of the selections. The match-up between the two pundits was described as tight, with Shearer just managing to progress.
Wright and Neville Complete the Line-Up
Ian Wright, the No. 3 seed, beat Wayne Rooney in the quarter-finals, with Rooney receiving just 37 per cent of the votes to Wright's 63. Wright now faces Gary Neville in the other semi-final.
Neville, the No. 10 seed, came from behind to beat No. 2 seed Ally McCoist in a closely contested quarter-final, securing 52 per cent of the votes. His late surge was compared to a dramatic late goal in football.
Semi-Final Bracket Confirmed
The semi-final line-up is now set, with the winners of these two matches advancing to the final. The public vote will decide who lifts the golden microphone trophy.
The remaining pundits are competing for the top prize in football punditry, with only two set to make it through to the showpiece final.
