Gary Lineker leaving BBC
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Football.London on MSNAlan Shearer sends four-word message to Gary Lineker after Match of the Day exit confirmedGary Lineker has confirmed he will be leaving the BBC when his Match of the Day contract expires this summer, with Sunday's episode set to be his last
Soccer pundit Gary Lineker will leave the BBC sooner than planned following an antisemitism row, the corporation has confirmed.
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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.
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.
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