‘Performance of the day’: BBC pundit’s genius Alexis Mac Allister gag leaves fans in stitches on Match of the Day

FESTIVE cheers was apparent for many during the final Premier League weekend before Christmas.

And it was certainly a given in the Match of the Day studio as well, as one witty joke left fans in stitches.

Match of the DayShay Given was in top form on Match of the Day[/caption] He quipped that Alexis Mac Allister was not the only McCallister to be left alone at Christmas AlamyThe joke was a reference to Christmas classic film Home Alone[/caption]

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