11 h. ago Gary Lineker reveals how he really feels about Match of the Day replacement plan

Gary Lineker will host his last Match of the Day episode next month and has given his verdict on the BBC's new presenter line-up for the Premier League highlights show

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28 h. ago Gary Lineker says he's 'so happy on my own' and won't use his Match of the Day

Gary Lineker has revealed he has no intention of getting back into the dating world once he leaves Match of the Day at the end of the season.

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker reveals why he was moved to tears during BBC Match of the Day walkout

Gary Lineker was suspended by the BBC for an alleged breach of their social media guidelines after posting about the previous government's treatment of asylum seekers in 2023.

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker reveals plans after BBC exit as he makes millions from another job

The departing Match of the Day presenter says he has 'had talks' with a rival broadcaster

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3 d. ago The B team? First XIs packed with players whose names begin with same letter | The Knowledge

Plus: a 972 score in Scrabble, the same stadium name across multiple grounds, and 48 league appearances in one seasonMail us with your questions and answers“The other day in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City, Chelsea fielded a back four of Bronze, Bright, Björn and Baltimore,” emails Asad Butt. “Are there other examples of this in defence, midfield or attack?”Back in 2017, we answered a question regarding men’s teams fielding three or more players with the same first name, with five Johns starting in an England XI against Switzerland in 1948: John Aston, John Haines, John Hancocks, John (‘Jack’) Rowley and John (‘Jackie’) Milburn all featuring. As mentioned by Asad, Chelsea fielded a back four beginning with the same surname letter against Manchester City earlier this month (plus Aggie Beever-Jones in the first leg). But we can do better than that. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker reveals why he was reduced to tears during MOTD row and BBC suspension

Gary Lineker was sidelined for one episode of Match of the Day in 2023 over a social media row but he says solidarity shown by colleagues left him emotionally moved

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker reveals Sky Sports talks and confirms future plans after Match of the Day exit

Gary Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day at the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season in May before leaving the BBC altogether following next year's World Cup

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5 d. ago Gary Lineker reveals his future plans after stepping down as Match of the Day host and leaving the BBC

Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day in May, but will continue to front the BBC's coverage of next season's FA Cup and the 2026 World Cup.

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5 d. ago Specsavers research reveals thunderous Tartan Army’s Hampden Roar is as loud as a jet plane – even in defeat

The Tartan Army’s ‘Hampden Roar’ is as loud as a jet plane on match day, new research from Specsavers revealed.

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1 week ago Mark Chapman reveals what will change on Match of the Day after Gary Lineker exit

Gary Lineker will depart Match of the Day after 25 years at the end of the current season and the show's new host Mark Chapman has given an insight on how things will look next year

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1 week ago Mark Chapman reveals what fans can expect from new Match of the Day line

Chapman will team up with Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates to host the BBC's flagship football show from the start of the next season, with Gary Lineker stepping down from the role after 26 years.

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu splits with her seventh coach after just 14 DAYS and one match

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: The Slovak coach arrived in Indian Wells the day before Raducanu's first and only match there. And he departed the team on the day before her first match in Miami.

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu splits with her latest coach after just 14 DAYS and one match in the job

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: The Slovak coach arrived in Indian Wells the day before Raducanu's first and only match there. And he departed the team on the day before her first match in Miami.

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2 w. ago What ARE the 'skeletons' hiding in Gary Lineker's closet? Inside the 13

Matt Le Tissier has reignited his feud with Gary Lineker by claiming the Match of the Day host is 'hiding skeletons in the closet'.

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2 w. ago Alan Hansen in great health as he receives MBE and shares joke with Prince William

Former Match of the Day pundit and Liverpool legend Alan Hansen was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to football and broadcasting

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2 w. ago Alan Hansen seen 11 years after retiring from Match of the Day as he gets MBE

Former Match of the Day pundit and Liverpool legend Alan Hansen was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to football and broadcasting

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2 w. ago Match of the Day legend Alan Hansen looks in great spirits as Prince William awards him with MBE, just nine months after he was 'seriously ill' in hospital

Match of the Day legend Alan Hansen accepted his MBE from Prince William on Tuesday, looking in good health and even better spirits just nine months after his health scare.

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2 w. ago Alan Hansen and Steve Lamacq to be honoured at investiture ceremony

Hansen, the former Scotland defender and long-time Match Of The Day pundit, will be formally made an MBE on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker and Micah Richards agree on what Liverpool missed in Carabao Cup final

Match of the Day's Gary Lineker was in agreement with Micah Richards over one thing Liverpool were sorely missing as they ran to defeat against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final

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3 w. ago Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal hands Brighton draw at Manchester City

This showdown of Champions League contenders ended with spoils shared so Manchester City, in fifth place, still lead Brighton, who are seventh, by a point. The draw, then, is a rosy result for Newcastle, as they are sandwiched between them and have played a game fewer so have an opportunity to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s men.Match day 29 for City and Brighton fired the gun on the final 10 matches and with so many teams in the chase for a shot at the European Cup, final-day excitement surely awaits. Continue reading...

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