Category: Lineker, Gary (1960- )

Gary Lineker to Leave BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’

After a 26-year run, the voice of the broadcaster’s popular soccer highlights show will leave at the end of the 2025 season, the network said Tuesday.
Gary Lineker to Return to BBC Soccer Show ‘Match of the Day’

The New York Times – Sports:
The move calms a crisis at the publicly funded broadcaster after Gary Lineker, a former soccer star, was removed from a flagship show because of a tweet about immigration policy.
BBC Suspends Host Gary Lineker Over Immigration Comments

The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Lineker, one of England’s best-known sports personalities, had accused the British home secretary of using language reminiscent of Nazi Germany to promote a plan to stop asylum seekers.
On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy

The New York Times – Sports:
Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.

Gary Lineker to Leave BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’