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Gary Lineker wades into politics again to say more 'brilliant minds' would want to run for office if MPs were paid more
13/01/23 15:53
Lineker, the BBC's highest paid presenter who earned £1.35million last year, said a higher paycheck for politicians would entice people but added that the chances of that happening are slim. On a basic salary, MPs are paid £84,144, which has the potential to rise to £106,519 for a junior minister. Lineker told Times Radio that being prime minister, which pays £159,584 a year, 'must be incredibly difficult'. When asked if politicians should be paid more, Lineker added: 'You'd probably never get that through parliament, but I've always thought it's such an important job.'...read
'Still ignoring me!' Danielle Bux bemoans former husband Gary Lineker chatting football to a waiter as the friendly exes enjoy dinner together
13/01/23 09:49Danielle Bux and Gary Lineker proved they were the friendliest of exes as they enjoyed dinner together at Riva restaurant in Barnes on Thursday.
EXCLUSIVE: 'When you're not playing, you start to fall out of love with football': Morgan Gibbs-White lifts the lid on why he had to leave Wolves to resurrect his career at Nottingham Forest as he prepares to meet his old club in the Carabao Cup
10/01/23 22:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: Morgan Gibbs-White confronts his past head on aiming to deliver a bright future for one of Britain's most evocative clubs on Wednesday night
Gary Lineker labels Kepa Arrizabalaga the 'Poundshop Emi Martinez' after Chelsea goalkeeper's antics fail to distract Julian Alvarez ahead of Man City's first penalty - which the striker converted during huge 4-0 FA Cup win
09/01/23 10:47The Spanish shot-stopper had clearly been watching Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez during the 2022 World Cup, as he attempted to distract the striker.
EXCLUSIVE: How did a World Cup star end up homeless on the streets of London? The extraordinary tale of Welsh footballer Paul James - who played for Canada at Mexico 86
31/12/22 22:44EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: Paul James holds out his woolly red hat and the man in the suit drops three coins into its depths before disappearing inside Embankment Station.
'Before Pele football was just a sport': Neymar hails 'The King' as tributes pour in from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Usain Bolt, Gary Lineker and many more football and sporting legends after his death aged 82
29/12/22 19:25Kylian Mbappe, Gary Lineker and Sir Geoff Hurst were among those to post on social media after Pele's passing was announced on Thursday following his battle with colon cancer.
Fulham players walk out wearing special George Cohen shirts before Boxing Day clash with Crystal Palace - in tribute to the club legend and 1966 World Cup winner after his death at 83 last week
26/12/22 14:11George Cohen was a one-club legend and made 459 appearances for Fulham across 13 years at the club. It was announced on Friday morning that the World Cup winner had died.
The Sportsmail TOP TEN punditry teams from across the globe... from Nasser Hussain to Shaquille O'Neal who makes the list and where do they finish?
25/12/22 19:18Punditry teams have become an essential part of the sporting viewing experience and, in some cases, are now more entertaining than the sport itself.
'He'll always have footballing immortality': Gary Lineker leads tributes to 1966 World Cup winner George Cohen after the former England and Fulham defender's death at the age of 83
23/12/22 12:06The hard-tackling full-back was a key member of England's team under Sir Alf Ramsey as they triumphed against West Germany in the final at Wembley.
JONATHAN McEVOY: If only Matt Fitzpatrick had found himself a world beater in camel jumping or toe wrestling, he might have made the SPOTY shortlist. The show has lost its soul because the BBC is not to British sport what it once was
21/12/22 22:01JONATHAN MCEVOY: There was a big hole in the BBC's ever-so-pleased-with-itself shindig in Salford on Wednesday night and for once it wasn't just the paucity of sport on show.
BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards 2022: Host Alex Scott looks gorgeous in a black halterneck gown as she larks around on the star-studded red carpet
21/12/22 18:52The television personality, 38, hosted the star-studded evening alongside fellow stars Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Clare Balding.
Danielle Bux shares a rare photo of former husband Gary Lineker with her lookalike daughter Ella, 20, as the friendly exes reunite for their annual Christmas dinner
21/12/22 16:56The former couple have remained on good terms since terminating their marriage, and Danielle - who has since remarried - was joined by the Match Of The Day host during her latest trip to London.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year host Gary Lineker tweets from rehearsals to admit his shock that US Open golf champion Matt Fitzpatrick has not made the shortlist for tonight's awards show
21/12/22 10:56This year's shortlist has whipped up plenty of controversy after a number of successful British athletes were left out, yet no omission sparked as much outrage as Fitzpatrick.
'Did you borrow those trainers from Infantino?!': Alan Shearer mocks Gary Lineker's footwear after Twitter post, with the BBC duo having joked about FIFA president's shoes during the World Cup
20/12/22 23:11Alan Shearer has joked that Gary Lineker had borrowed 'Gianni Infantino's trainers' after the pair had questioned the FIFA President's choice of footwear for the World Cup presentation.
Matt Le Tissier claims Jamie Carragher 'spat BILE down the telephone' at him after he recalled the pundit's spitting incident with a teenager in 2018 - and sarcastically mocks 'very special' Gary Lineker following their Twitter row
20/12/22 20:42Matt Le Tissier has taken a swipe at Jamie Carragher and Gary Lineker whilst appearing on a chat show with Ray Parlour and Alan Brazil. He claimed Carragher 'spat bile down the telephone' at him.
VIEW FROM THE SOFA: Lionel Messi's fairytale moment was captured expertly... while Pablo Zabaleta's tears in the BBC studio summed up Argentina's triumph better than words ever could
18/12/22 22:30KIERAN GILL: BBC One, ITV1, BBC Radio 5Live and talkSPORT's commentators had five days to consider what to say if and when Lionel Messi's moment arrived for Argentina.
ITV presenter Laura Woods poses with the BBC's Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer at a classy Japanese restaurant in Qatar... as the broadcasting rivals let their hair down on a night out before the World Cup final
16/12/22 12:00The presenter is working at the tournament for ITV, with Match of the Day host Lineker and experienced pundit Shearer working for rival channel BBC, but that didn't stop the trio posing happily together.
REVEALED: Rio Ferdinand was dropped by the BBC for the World Cup's opening game amid fears of hypocrisy accusations because of the pundit's links to Saudi Arabia
13/12/22 22:30MATT HUGHES: The former England defender was due to appear with Alan Shearer and Alex Scott alongside host Gary Lineker at Al Bayt Stadium for the opening match, Qatar vs Ecuador.
BBC pundit Gary Lineker brands the US an 'extraordinarily racist country' as ex-England ace doubles down on his criticism of anti-LGBT Qatar... by swiping at the next World Cup hosts
13/12/22 20:29The ex-England striker-turned-TV presenter swiped at the US while defending his criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, whose regime persecutes political activists, women and LGBT minorities.
Gary Lineker hails young England side as 'a credit to their sport and our country' following agonising World Cup Cup exit to France… as he insists they WILL win a major tournament
11/12/22 09:05The morning after England's World Cup dream was ended for another cycle by France, Gary Lineker has reiterated that the team are a 'credit' to the nation at a trying time.
'Well f***king played!': Gary Lineker leads tributes to 'gutsy' Morocco after the rank outsiders defeated Portugal to become the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals
10/12/22 17:33Morocco continued their improbable progression through the tournament with a spirited victory at the Al Thumama Stadium, becoming the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final in the process.
'Wow! Just wow!': Gary Lineker leads shocked pundits and fans reacting to Brazil's surprise World Cup loss to Croatia on penalties... as Piers Morgan labels it 'the day the dancing died' and Alex Scott hails the 'World Cup that keeps throwing up surprises'
09/12/22 19:18Gary Lineker and Louis Theroux are among those sharing their shock at Brazil's elimination from the 2022 World Cup after penalty shootout drama against Croatia.
BRYAN ROBSON: The brilliance of Jude Bellingham DISSECTED - he is dominating the midfield and on his way to becoming a global superstar... but what makes a complete midfielder?
06/12/22 22:30BRYAN ROBSON: You can tell by the choices he makes, Bellingham reads the game well. He is not blessed with blistering pace but a good football brain means he will get there first.
'It stops all the questions': Gareth Southgate admits Harry Kane's first goal of the Qatar World Cup was 'so important for him and us', after the striker became England's leading scorer at major tournaments in 3-0 win over Senegal
04/12/22 22:42Gareth Southgate has insisted Harry Kane's first goal at the Qatar World Cup will be 'so important for him', after the striker scored England's second in their 3-0 win over Senegal on Sunday.
'He's going to be a SUPERSTAR': Roy Keane heaps praise on Jude Bellingham and claims the 19-year-old has 'EVERYTHING' after dominant display against Senegal - with Gary Neville blown away by teenager's 'fearlessness'
04/12/22 20:57England secured a quarter-final showdown with France after defeating Senegal 3-0 in the round of 16, and Bellingham was one of Gareth Southgate's star players.
Gary Lineker and pundits left 'astounded' by Robert Lewandowski's stuttering penalty technique... as they question striker's 'very strange' run-up which he performed TWICE after referee ordered him to retake after initially missing
04/12/22 20:16Gary Lineker and his punditry team were left 'astounded' by Robert Lewandowski's penalty technique in Poland's 3-1 World Cup defeat to France.
'Today was the most explosive performance': Rio Ferdinand hails Kylian Mbappe's two-goal display as better than Lionel Messi's showing against Australia... but Mauricio Pochettino says France still have 'areas to improve'
04/12/22 19:03Rio Ferdinand hailed Kylian Mbappe's performance in France's last-16 win over Poland - maybe even ranking it about Lionel Messi's role in Argentina's win the previous day.
Piers Morgan SLAMS BBC pundits for 'fan-girling' over Lionel Messi after the forward fired Argentina to the World Cup quarter-final in his 1,000TH game, branding the praise from Gary Lineker and Co 'excruciatingly obsequious'
04/12/22 08:06Messi was praised by pundits after helping Argentina to the quarterfinals of what is almost certain to be his last World Cup, but Morgan didn't take too kindly to the words.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside luxury £2,500-a-night Doha apartment complex that is home to BBC World Cup stars Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand, Alex Scott - complete with rooftop swimming pool and landscaped terrace as licence fee payers pick up the bill
03/12/22 09:01The corporation's high-profile World Cup team have been making the most of their time at the stylish Le Mirage City Walk apartment complex.
IAN LADYMAN: Romelu Lukaku once again proves that he is NOT a big moment striker after the Chelsea flop threw away FOUR open goals against Croatia... the Belgian bombed at Man United at Chelsea and cannot deliver at the elite level
02/12/22 22:30IAN LADYMAN: Gary Lineker, Didier Drogba and Alan Shearer were analysing Romelu Lukaku's pitiful attempts to kick, head or chest a ball in from anywhere between 12 and three yards out.
'He's the only full-back who could keep up with Mbappe': Gary Lineker urges Gareth Southgate NOT to play Kyle Walker in England's game against Senegal and save him for a potential quarter-final against France
02/12/22 17:34England will meet the defending champions in the last eight next week if both sides win their first knock-out round ties at the World Cup, with France facing Poland on Sunday afternoon.
Alan Shearer leads merciless mocking of Germany for their World Cup exit with video of him and Gary Lineker laughing...as England fans lap up 'revenge' for Lampard's disallowed goal in 2010
02/12/22 08:35Germany's world cup woes proved too delicious to resist for fans on social media, who were led by no less than Alan Shearer in a ruthless mocking of the four-time tournament champions.
'Je suis une baguette!' Irish football fan is praised by Gary Lineker and even Emmanuel Macron for hilariously interrupting French interview at World Cup
01/12/22 19:58The clip, which has since gone viral with over 4.2million views after being posted on Tuesday by French comedian Pierre-Antoine Damecour, has found some fans in Lineker and Macron.
STEPHEN GLOVER: Gary Lineker is a prize hypocrite. But I do think much of the moralising on Qatar is way over the top
30/11/22 22:01STEPHEN GLOVER: Football World Cups don't usually bring out the best in people. Yet I wonder whether any previous tournament has revealed so much hypocrisy, rudeness and idiocy.
'And it's live on ITV... oh well!': BBC's Gary Lineker takes sly dig at rival broadcasters, ahead of England's round of 16 tie against Senegal... as stats show the Three Lions have a TERRIBLE record on the channel
30/11/22 00:31Lineker was part of the punditry team that presented the Three Lions' crucial clash against Wales, where Gareth Southgate's side emerged victorious after a 3-0 win.
Pundits react to Jordan Pickford's HILARIOUS exaggerated save against Wales... as Gary Lineker jokingly claims the England goalkeeper had Joe Allen's wayward effort 'covered'
29/11/22 21:00The two home nations faced off for their final group stage game of the tournament, with both sides wanting a positive result to ensure their place in the knockout round.
'Must have taken hours!': Fans poke fun at Rio Ferdinand on social media after pundit posts his pre-match notes online ahead of England's clash with Wales
29/11/22 20:03Ferdinand was on punditry duty for the BBC ahead of the vital Group B fixture, which England ended up going on to win 3-0 , when he shared his notes from the studio just moments before going on air.
Rob Rinder takes Gary Lineker to task after pundit praises 'favourite stadium' at Qatar World Cup: TV judge tweets snap of Bangladeshi migrant worker who was killed building Al Bayt arena
29/11/22 14:20Robert Rinder called out Gary Lineker for tweeting about his 'favourite stadium' in Qatar by posting a picture of a migrant worker, 29, who died while building it
Gary Lineker pocketed a whopping £1.6million working for Qatar's state broadcaster as he fronted Champions League coverage over four years
28/11/22 22:36Lineker gave a 'virtue- signalling' monologue ahead of the tournament's opening match, singling out the host nation's record on human rights and migrant workers.
Gary Lineker defends BBC's decision not to show World Cup opening ceremony on live TV blaming 'very recent' timing change amid fans' fury that it was only shown online instead
21/11/22 09:35In a tweet, former England striker Gary Lineker instead blamed Qatari organisers for the TV blunder, saying timings of the spectacle had changed 'very recently'.
'Stop this insufferable virtue signalling!' Viewers accuse Gary Lineker and Alex Scott of 'hypocrisy' as they give impassioned speeches about Qatar human rights record - from studio in stadium
20/11/22 17:48Gary Lineker's opening for BBC 's introduction to the World Cup addressed the human rights record in Qatar immediately. The competition kicked off today after a series of scandals.
'It would be easy to stay at home': Alex Scott says she is in Qatar to 'do her job' after Gary Lineker asked her why she is attending the World Cup... as she claims fans have stayed at home 'out of fear' over treatment of the LGBTQ+ community
20/11/22 16:54BBC pundit Alex Scott has revealed her reasons for not boycotting the World Cup after criticising FIFA President Gianni Infantino for his extraordinary outburst on the eve of the Qatar World Cup.
Gary Lineker hits back at critics of BBC's failure to air World Cup opening ceremony in favour of monologue on Qatar's human rights record and insists the entire event was shown on iPlayer... after Piers Morgan blasted their 'absurd hypocrisy'
20/11/22 15:40At the start of the BBC's broadcast of the opening match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday afternoon, TV presenter Lineker addressed the human rights record in Qatar.
Gary Lineker insists he's at the World Cup to 'report, not support' the 'tainted' tournament in Qatar and vows to address the nation's human rights issues while on air for the BBC
19/11/22 11:25Lineker is in Qatar to cover the World Cup for the BBC, but talk around the event has been dominated by human rights issues in the host nation. The tournament gets underway on Sunday.
'Extraordinary!': Gary Lineker insists he can't see Cristiano Ronaldo staying at Manchester United for long after the forward 'buried pretty much everyone at the club' in his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan
16/11/22 22:12Ronaldo has already been in the headlines on several occasions this year, like when he stormed off down the tunnel before full-time against Tottenham after refusing to come on as a substitute.
'What a team, what a performance!': Gary Lineker and Harry Maguire are among stars hailing England's thrilling T20 World Cup final win over Pakistan… as Michael Vaughan lauds matchwinner Ben Stokes
13/11/22 12:42England's thrilling five-wicket win in the T20 World Cup final over Pakistan was hailed by some of the country's finest sportspeople on Twitter.
Gary Lineker says he will NOT quit Twitter after it was taken over by Elon Musk
12/11/22 13:29The BBC Match Of The Day host and former England footballer, 61, said he was 'obviously' aware of changes happening but had not noticed any effect on his own social media account.
Gary Lineker praises James Maddison for 'forcing' himself into Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad... claiming his 'brilliant' performances for Leicester warranted him a place in the England team despite initial doubts
10/11/22 14:21Gary Lineker has taken to social media to praise James Maddison for 'forcing' himself into England's World Cup squad - claiming his performances for Leicester have been 'brilliant'.
'DIRE from Dier': Gary Lineker leads criticism of Tottenham defender after his misplaced header leads to Mohamed Salah's second goal... with Gary Neville critical of England centre back's 'gift' in 2-1 defeat to Liverpool
06/11/22 19:25Eric Dier has been panned by some footballing heavyweights after his erroneous backwards header gifted Mo Salah his second goal in Liverpool's match at Tottenham.
'What a career. What a player': Gary Lineker leads social media tributes to Gerard Pique after legendary defender produced a vintage display in an emotional final appearance at the Camp Nou as Barcelona defeated Almeria
05/11/22 23:50With more than a year remaining on his contract at the Catalan club, Pique shocked the football world earlier this week when he announced that was going to retire from football.
Gary Lineker sparks fresh second BBC impartiality row in 24 hours by rebuking Keir Starmer for saying Just Stop Oil are 'arrogant'... the day after News star told of her 'glee' over Boris Johnson withdrawing from No10 race
24/10/22 16:03The Match of the Day host, 61, was speaking out after protesters from the eco mob launched an attack at Madame Tussauds, which saw them smear cake on a waxwork of King Charles.
'It is UNACCEPTABLE': Gary Lineker and Micah Richards slam Cristiano Ronaldo after the Man United star stormed out of Old Trafford BEFORE full-time in his side's 2-0 win over Spurs after being left on the bench by Erik ten Hag
20/10/22 07:28It is the second time Ronaldo has left a United game without permission under Ten Hag. In July, the 37-year-old exited Old Trafford at half-time after being substituted in a pre-season friendly.
Fury as Gary Lineker calls remarks about Rwanda by ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman 'pretty abhorrent' - and says BBC's impartiality rules are 'guidelines' and 'impossible to define'
19/10/22 18:23Today Tory MP Julian Knight said Lineker (pictured) 'runs roughshod' over the corporation's guidelines' and insisted the BBC needed to bring him to 'heel'.
'He was treated like s***': Gary Lineker reveals he took in a second refugee, 26, at his Surrey home - and hits out at 18 months of 'hell' the budding rocket scientist from Turkey endured in Home Office system
13/10/22 23:49Gary Lineker revealed that the 26-year-old refugee he took in from Turkey was caught up in a military coup but was able to escape 18 months of imprisonment, only to endure 'hell' in the UK.
Gary Lineker admits he knows of two gay football stars and 'it would be amazing if they came out during the World Cup' in Qatar as a defiant message to the state where same sex activity is a crime
13/10/22 23:48In an interview with the Mirror , Lineker claims to know of Premier League stars who have been 'very close' to coming out, and believes that a defiant message can be sent around the world.
BBC finds Gary Lineker DID break impartiality rules with tweet criticising the Tories after Liz Truss urged Premier League teams to boycott the Champions League final in Russia
13/10/22 17:28The Match of the Day host, 61, used Twitter to quote a post about Liz Truss - then the Foreign Secretary - urging Premier League teams to boycott the Champions League final in Russia.
Gary Lineker says England 'look a good side when they're FORCED into attacking', while Chris Sutton singles out Jude Bellingham as 'someone to build a team around'
26/09/22 22:39Pundits have hailed England's thrilling turnaround against Germany that saw them overturn a two goal deficit to draw 3-3 at Wembley.
'Sat on the bench getting splinter in his a**': Gary Lineker slams England boss Gareth Southgate's decision to leave 'creative' Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold out as the Three Lions suffer defeat in Italy
24/09/22 06:30The Three Lions were consigned to Nations League relegation as a result of this loss at the San Siro in Milan, their third loss in five matches.
Gary Lineker claims football has 'missed the opportunity to pay its respects' to the Queen after all fixtures were postponed this weekend - as he praises 'wonderful and moving scenes' at The Oval
10/09/22 11:14The Match of the Day host shared his disappointment across social media that football wouldn't be able to pay it's respect to The Queen a sentiment that was echoed by fans watching on at The Oval
Ian Wright leads calls to bin VAR whilst Gary Lineker says 'it's sucking life and joy out of game' as fans join pundits in disgust after Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister saw his screamer ruled out for an offside in the build-up
04/09/22 16:06The Argentine fired in an unstoppable effort from 25 yards but his goal was quickly overturned by VAR after Danny Welbeck was adjudged to have interfered in play despite not touching the ball.
'I'd think it every time he had a poorly tummy or sore throat': Gary Lineker admits he spent years believing son George's cancer had returned after he battled leukaemia as a baby
01/09/22 13:51George, now 30, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a baby after Gary and ex-wife Michelle Cockayne noticed a lump on their young son's head.
STEPHEN GLOVER: It makes my blood boil to see the BBC gang up with Gary Lineker against a brave journalist who dared to call him out
31/08/22 21:13STEPHEN GLOVER: The role of Stalin - the man who must not be offended - is played by Match Of The Day pundit, and the BBC's highest paid star, Gary Lineker.
Fury at BBC after it ordered senior journalist Neil Henderson to APOLOGISE to Gary Lineker for blasting the Match Of The Day host's anti-Government tweets
31/08/22 21:12The BBC is facing a backlash after claims it ordered a senior journalist to apologise to Gary Lineker for blasting the Match Of The Day host's anti-Government tweets
'This fella is going to break every goalscoring record there is': Michael Owen and Gary Lineker lead the praise for Erling Haaland on social media as the rampant Man City striker powers home ANOTHER hat-trick in just 38 MINUTES against Nottingham Forest
31/08/22 19:49Haaland set social media alight with his record-breaking haul on Wednesday, with Michael Owen and Gary Lineker among many heaping praise on the striker.
BBC tells veteran journalist to say sorry to Gary Lineker for slamming his anti-government tweets
31/08/22 00:17Lineker, who was the BBC's best-paid presenter last year, had questioned politicians for allowing sewage to be discharged into English waters.
Wesley Fofana is 'the most prodigiously talented young central defender in the WORLD', proclaims Gary Lineker... as the French star finally closes in on £75m move from Leicester to Chelsea
27/08/22 10:46Gary Lineker has called Wesley Fofana 'the most prodigiously talented young central defender in the world', on his £75m move from his beloved Leicester City to Chelsea.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: BBC man tackles 'untouchable' Gary Lineker over anti-Tory comments claiming he would be sacked for doing the same
24/08/22 23:35RICHARD EDEN: As the BBC's highest earner, Gary Lineker acts as if he's untouchable. But one of the corporation's toilers has bravely taken him on over his blatant anti-Tory bias.
Gary Lineker urges Wesley Fofana to stay at Leicester for one more season despite the defender agreeing personal terms with Chelsea, as the Foxes fan insists 'all the monster clubs' will still be keen to sign him next year
16/08/22 08:20The talented centre half has agreed personal terms with the Blues, who are looking to agree a fee with the Foxes likely to be £80million or more.
Football fans accuse a smirking Gary Lineker of 'snide p**s-taking' after he began Match of the Day by reading out last week's Premier League scores - days after the BBC axed its famous classified football results
14/08/22 05:14And as if to rub critics' noses in the dirt, Match of the Day kicked off last night with last week's Premier League results. A grinning Lineker smirked: 'Just in case you couldn't find the scores anywhere.'
Gary Lineker accused of putting two fingers up to fans fuming over loss of BBC classified football results
14/08/22 00:40As if to rub critics' noses into the dirt, flagship football show MOTD kicked off last night with a rundown of the Premier League results from seven days earlier - read out in classified results style.
Gary Lineker and Piers Morgan lead the praise for 'unstoppable' Erling Haaland... as Alan Shearer jokes Man City star only has '258 to go' to pass him as the Premier League's all-time top scorer following brace on debut
07/08/22 18:45Erling Haaland's Premier League debut - which saw him nab both goals in Manchester City's 2-0 win at West Ham - has been hailed by pundits and famous fans on Twitter.
Gary Lineker reveals he can remember 'hardly any' of his career goals, and admits his memory loss 'worries me a little bit' amid recent evidence linking football and dementia
07/08/22 08:36The Match of the Day presenter was a prolific goalscorer throughout his 16-year career, and his total of 48 international goals puts him fourth on the all-time list for England's men's team.
'Many people missed the context': Gary Lineker explains why he deleted 'bra none' tweet about Chloe Kelly's shirtless celebration after scoring England's Euros winner... after he was accused of 'casual sexism' and 'puerile jokes' in fierce backlash
02/08/22 06:21The pun backfired and Lineker, 61, faced an immediate backlash on Twitter, not least from people who hadn't seen how Kelly marked the historic goal.
BBC in Euro 2022 sexism storm after Gary Lineker deletes his tweet joking about Chloe Kelly's bra and all-male Kasabian play out broadcast of the Lionesses' epic victory over Germany
01/08/22 15:58The BBC and Gary Lineker have received waves of online backlash after making a 'sexist' bra joke and an all-male band were chosen to play over the Lionesses end montage.
What's Gary Lineker stirring up now? Former striker cooks for 300 at Latitude Festival for caterer that employs ex-offenders
23/07/22 07:28The Match of the Day presenter, 61, pulled on an apron to help design a mouthwatering Catalan-inspired three-course meal for those attending Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
Will and Kate laud the Lionesses' 'great comeback' and Gary Lineker hails the 'wonderful victory'... royal family, ex-football stars and celebrities all wade in to praisee England after their dramatic 2-1 quarter-final win against Spain
20/07/22 22:53The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Gary Lineker and a handful of other high-profile names took to social media on Wednesday night to extol England's dramatic 2-1 comeback against Spain.
'That is one HELL of a signing': Gary Lineker leads social media reaction after Chelsea landed Raheem Sterling for £50m and fans tip the 'dangerous' winger to follow in Eden Hazard's footsteps... as the club's website CRASHES following the news
13/07/22 17:37Sterling has penned a five-year deal worth more than £300,000-a-week as he returns to London to link up with Thomas Tuchel's side. Sterling has now flown out to Los Angeles to join the rest of the squad.
BBC director-general Tim Davie says corporation is 'showing incredible restraint' over pay for biggest stars with Gary Lineker named as top earner for fifth consecutive year with £1.35m a year
12/07/22 12:02The 61-year-old pundit and former footballer was paid between £1,350,000 and £1,354,999 in 2021/2022 for work including Match Of The Day.
Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle accuses Gary Lineker of 'encouraging reckless behaviour' after the £1.36m-a-year BBC presenter backed protest by Just Stop Oil eco zealots who stormed British Grand Prix
04/07/22 17:15Gary Lineker was told not to 'encourage reckless behaviour' by Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle after the BBC pundit tweeted his support for the race track climate protest at SilverstoneFury as £1.36million-a-year BBC pundit Gary Lineker sides with Just Stop Oil eco zealots after they stormed Silverstone in protest at British Grand Prix - and claims there is 'way more risk of death from climate change' than their dangerous stunt
04/07/22 10:00The Match of the Day presenter, 61, who is paid £1.36million-a-year by the BBC, has been accused of encouraging 'reckless behaviour' - and flouting the corporation's impartiality rules.
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