All news on the topic: Gary Lineker

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Lineker returns to TV and delivers perfect opening line after "interesting" week
Friday night saw Gary Lineker back on TV screens for the first time since his brief suspension by the BBC, having criticised the government's response to illegal migrants by flouting impartially guidelines
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Ferdinand predicts Champions League semi-finalists after quarter-final draw made
Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has given his thoughts on the recent Champions League draw with his predictions suggesting that his favourites for the entire competition will progress
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Robbie Savage details behind the scenes story of Gary Lineker's row with the BBC
The BBC's sports coverage, including Robbie's 5Live show Six-0-Six, largely shutdown last weekend in solidarity with Gary Lineker - after he had been stood down from Match of the Day
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Gary Lineker makes TV return on Friday before hosting Match of the Day coverage
Gary Lineker will lead the BBC's coverage of the FA Cup quarter final between Manchester City and Burnley after he was reinstated following his temporary suspension last week
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Robbie Savage's heartwarming gesture to BBC staff left short in Gary Lineker row
Robbie Savage's BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in Six-0-Six was cancelled last weekend after the Gary Lineker Match of the Day row, with production staff missing out on getting paid
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Lineker's first words as Match of the Day host look perfect now ahead of return
The BBC Sport host will return to the screens on Saturday for live coverage of Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Burnley at the Etihad Stadium
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Top surgeon named as trophy hunter accused of killing dozens of animals
Campaigners say Prof Michael Thick and his wife Catherine imported hides from their kills back to Britain to turn them into jackets and bags
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'Silent MOTD was most soul-destroying 20 minutes of TV I have ever witnessed'
In normal times, it might have served as a stark 'careful what you wish for' . But social media was full of 'what a refreshing change' mischief-makers
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BBC could lose Match of the Day to rivals after Gary Lineker saga and U-turn
The BBC appear to still be feeling the repercussions of the recent Gary Lineker controversy as speculation over the organasition losing broadcasting rights has started to circulate
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Gary Lineker divides readers over tweeting his political views
Thousands of you voted in our poll following the Match of the Day host's controversial social media post comparing the UK's new Illegal Migration Bill to Nazi Germany
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Real Madrid vs Liverpool live updates as as Klopp fails in bid for comeback
Liverpool needed a miracle to reach the Champions League quarter-finals but they lost to Real Madrid, while Manchester United's takeover saga is edging to a conclusion and Arsenal have made changes in the boardroom
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Gary Lineker placed "rare bet" on Champions League winners and it's looking good
Napoli have advanced into the last eight of the Champions League with ease and Gary Lineker has backed the Italian side to go all the way in Europe despite being unfancied at the start of the tournament
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Gary Lineker calls on MPs to crack down on trophy hunters with animal parts ban
The BBC presenter has signed a letter from stars backing the Mirror’s campaign to outlaw the vile sport, and ban sick “trophies” from being imported
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Gary Lineker thought he had "special agreement" with BBC before row exploded
Gary Lineker has been reinstated by the BBC having been taken off air throughout the weekend following tweets he made, which he thought he was free to do as per an agreement
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'Gary Lineker was right', says Holocaust survivor who took on Suella Braverman
Holocaust survivor Joan Salter MBE says she cannot stay silent about the Home Secretary's refugee claims.
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Rishi Sunak blasted for not standing up to 'snowflake' Tories over Gary Lineker
Keir Starmer lashed out at "cancel culture addict" Tories who tried to "cancel a football highlight show", accusing the Prime Minister of "hiding behind playground bullies" who disagreed with the Match of the Day host
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Lineker blasts Tory for 'outrageous' claim he called northern voters 'bigots'
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker rubbished false claims from Tory MP Jonathan Gullis that he called northern voters 'racist bigots, Nazis' during illegal immigration bill row
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Ian Wright fumes at BBC after turning Gary Lineker row into a "hot mess"
Ian Wright was the first pundit to boycott Match of the Day after the BBC controversially axed Gary Lineker - who was reinstated by the broadcaster on Monday morning
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Man Utd told to sign 'next George Best' as Gary Lineker says "remember the name"
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the name on every fan's lips after a meteoric rise at Napoli - and one Italy legend believes he could have a George Best-like impact at Manchester United
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Gary Lineker resumes normal service with quick-witted Erling Haaland quip
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is back to his best on Twitter, making a light-hearted quip about Erling Haaland after the Manchester City ace scored five goals in one game
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Gary Lineker fires shot at BBC with new Twitter profile picture
After being temporarily suspended by BBC bosses, Gary Lineker is back at the corporation after a weekend of chaos which disrupted their sporting coverage across the board
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Tories acted like 'Putin' by forcing Gary Lineker off air, claims Labour
Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said the BBC had "capitulated to a Tory cancel campaign" and warned chairman Richard Sharp is "completely unable to carry out his role"
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Portsmouth fan gets ban after entering ladies toilets and 'identifying' as woman
John Westwood, the tattooed-bookseller who is renowned for his bell ringing at Fratton Park, claimed that he was transgender for "a giggle" because Pompey's League One game against Sheffield United was dedicated to the Her Game Too campaign
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Phil Schofield defends Gary Lineker as he's called 'clueless to housing crisis'
This Morning discussed the latest developments in the impartiality row, with hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby speaking to journalists Mathew Wright and Camilla Tominey
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Lineker makes his feelings on Saka perfectly clear after Arsenal star wins award
Bukayo Saka scooped the Men's Young Player of the Year accolade at the London Football Awards on Monday with Martin Odegaard and Mikel Arteta also picking up prizes