BBC honours viral cat Bob in World Cup final tribute

• The BBC included a tribute to former footballer Danny Murphy 's late childhood cat, Bob, during its World Cup final coverage on Sunday.
• Murphy's impromptu anecdote about Bob, who went missing after jumping into a Royal Mail van, went viral earlier in the tournament.
• Viewers likened Murphy's storytelling to Alan Partridge, prompting further updates from him about Bob's fate.
• Murphy later revealed Bob returned home but became erratic, leading to his re-homing with a “friend's parents in Preston” before his eventual passing.
• The BBC's closing montage for the cup final, which saw Spain defeat Argentina 1-0, credited “Bob the Cat (RIP)” as the “Commentary Mascot”.

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BBC pays tribute to commentator’s missing cat after viral World Cup moment