Gary Lineker leaving BBC
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Gary Lineker, the long-serving presenter of the BBC's Match of the Day, is leaving the broadcaster after 25 years—a move that comes as a surprise, particularly given prior plans for him to lead coverage of the 2026 World Cup.
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GB News on MSNBBC slammed over giving Gary Lineker 'hero's farewell' with final Match of the Day showGary Lineker is set to make his final appearance on Match of the Day this Sunday following his departure from the BBC over an "anti-Semitic" social media post. The former England football captain has been allowed to host the coverage of the last matches of the Premier League season despite mounting pressure within the corporation and beyond.
The voice and face of the BBC's Match of the Day programme since 1999, Lineker's episode this weekend is set to be his last after a long spell at the helm.