3 w. ago How Gary Lineker helped Rio Ferdinand when Man United icon made MOTD debut

Gary Lineker has been the subject of widespread praise after he bid an emotional farewell to BBC's Match of the Day

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3 w. ago Dan Walker makes feelings clear on Gary Lineker's Match of the Day exit after BBC row

After Gary Lineker finally bid farewell to Match of the Day, ex-BBC Football Focus presenter Dan Walker offered his honest thoughts on his former colleague's departure

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3 w. ago Viewers say show will 'never be the same again' as Gary Lineker bids tearful goodbye to Match of the Day

The former England striker has presented the show since 1999

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker bids tearful goodbye to Match Of The Day as he thanks fans for 'love and support'

In his final message, Lineker said: ‘It’s been an absolute privilege to host Match Of The Day for a quarter of a century. It’s been utterly joyous.’

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3 w. ago Tearful Gary Lineker signs off from ‘utterly joyous’ Match of the Day

Lineker opened the show with a light-hearted reference to the recent social media controversy which brought forward his departure from the BBC.

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker bids teary goodbye to ‘utterly joyous’ Match Of The Day

He has headed up Match Of The Day since 1999, when he took over from Des Lynam.

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker makes trademark joke in first words on final Match of the Day episode

Gary Lineker bid a fond farewell to Match of the Day on the final day of the 2024/25 Premier League season just days after his premature BBC exit was confirmed by the station

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4 w. ago This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson

Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldn’t compromise urgent coverage of the conflict When Gary Lineker bids farewell to the BBC on Sunday, his former bosses will be hoping for an end to their problems with headstrong stars harder than England football fans do at major tournaments. And, like England fans, they are sure to be disappointed.For Lineker was just the highest-profile example representing two existential challenges for the BBC: how to maintain its reputation for impartiality, and how to do so in a toxic and divisive age. Few issues are so difficult, or are being so badly handled by the BBC right now, as the Israel-Gaza conflict.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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