Fans have reacted with shock by a special guest announced by CBS Sports for the Champions League final at Wembley.
The broadcaster confirmed its full line-up for Saturday’s final between Real Madrid and Dortmund at Wembley.
Coverage will be hosted by Kate Abdo alongside the regular line-up of analysts in Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.
Attention was drawn towards the inclusion of Dora the Explorer as one of three special guests.
The Nickelodeon cartoon character will reportedly interact with the panel during the coverage of the final.
Fans have been stunned by one of CBS Sports special guests for the Champions League final
CBC Sports announced Dora the Explorer as a special guest for the Champions League final
Dora the Explorer had previously been used as a rules analyst during the SuperBowl
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Fans reacted with shock to the announcement, with one writing ‘What the hell is Dora doing there?’
Others embraced the news with another posting ‘Dora about to give the best insight there is’, with a third saying ‘Can’t wait to hear and see Dora, let’s goooo’.
Christina Unkel, who is joining the panel as a rules analyst, was among those to comment on Dora the Explorer’s involvement.
‘Knew one day Dora would be coming after my job,’ Unkel wrote.
It is not the first time Dora the Explorer has featured as part of coverage of major sporting events.
The much loved character appeared as an honorary ‘rules expert’ during coverage of the Super Bowl earlier this year.
Several cartoon characters were used in alternative coverage aimed introducing children to the sport and explaining rules.
CBS Sports coverage will also include NBA star Joel Embiid, the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2023.
Philadelphia 76s star Joel Embiid is another special guest joining the CBS team on Saturday
Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League final at Wembley
The Philadelphia 76s star admitted earlier this year that he would rather be a footballer than a basketball player.
Embiid is a Real Madrid fan and will be hoping to see the Spanish giants clinch a record extending 15th Champions League triumph at Wembley.
Juventus and Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero is the third special guest on the coverage.
Clive Tyldesley will be joined by Robert Green on commentary, while Peter Schmeichel and Guillem Balague are included as rule analysts.