Gary Lineker with Refugees

Lineker to leave Match of Day

Gary Lineker leaving BBC: His history of charity, free speech and good deeds

From taking refugees into his south London home to his relentless criticism of the Conservative government, Gary Lineker was protected by his own popularity. Now, he’s finally throwing in the towel

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Lineker To Leave Match Of The Day: BBC News

Former England football captain Gary Lineker is set to leave his role presenting the ... Tottenham and Barcelona forward has hosted refugees in his home and has often criticised government policies, particularly on immigration. The BBC launched an ...

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Gary Lineker to exit Match of the Day, signs new BBC contract

Gary Lineker will leave the BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day at the end of the season, the broadcaster confirmed on Tuesday.

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7 times Gary Lineker was the perfect voice of the people: Brexit, Russia, refugees…

Gary Lineker will be leaving his role as Match of the Day presenter at the end of the 2024-25 season – and he’s enhanced his ...

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Gary Lineker’s history of controversial tweets as top-earning BBC presenter

The former football and TV star has been at the forefront of a number of controversies regarding his use of social media.

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Gary Lineker: Key events in career of footballer and presenter

Gary Lineker moved impressively from football hero ... and he also often tweeted about refugees and immigration policy. In 2018, he was criticised by BBC colleague Jonathan Agnew, a mainstay ...

How Gary Lineker went from football sensation to BBC star

Gary Lineker, who will leave Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands, has been the steady hand who guided millions of fans through football's agonies and ecstasies. As host of ...

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