ITV Sport's technical director dies while covering World Cup

Roger Pearce was part of ITV's major sports event team since the 1988 Olympics.

A giant World Cup Trophy during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor.

ITV Sport's technical director has died while heading the channel's World Cup coverage in Qatar, the channel has said.

The death of Roger Pearce, who has been part of ITV's major sports event team since the 1988 Olympics, was announced on air by sports presenter Mark Pougatch.