29 h. ago Gary Lineker reveals unfortunate first during Match of the Day farewell

Gary Lineker has reflected on his final Match of the Day after he left the BBC following a social media row, with the former England striker admitting he was 'emotional'

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37 h. ago Gary Lineker reveals unfortunate first he suffered during BBC Match of the Day farewell

The England legend brought an end to his Match of the Day career on Sunday night, having presented the BBC's flagship football show for 26 years, since replacing Des Lynam at the helm in 1999

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48 h. ago Gary Lineker reveals the mistake he made during his emotional Match of the Day farewell following anti

Lineker confirmed his departure from the BBC last week and apologised for sharing a post about Zionism with a rat emoji - a derogatory term used by Nazi Germany about Jewish people.

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49 h. ago Gary Lineker says he was ‘a bit emotional’ after final Match Of The Day

Lineker said he struggled to stop the tears as a montage played during the football highlights programme on Sunday.

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50 h. 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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58 h. 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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61 h. ago Gary Lineker's MOTD farewell hit by glaring error minutes before emotional goodbye

Gary Lineker said an emotional goodbye to Match of the Day on Sunday night, but the final show of the season was not without its issues as a glaring error was spotted

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61 h. ago Gary Lineker left in tears at legends' words in emotional BBC Match of the Day farewell

Gary Lineker stepped down from Match of the Day after an emotional farewell before the show, which included a video tribute from a number of high-profile figures

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62 h. ago Fans spot blatant error on Match of the Day minutes before Gary Lineker's emotional farewell

Viewers were quick to spot a sloppy mistake involving the introduction to Ipswich vs West Ham on Sunday night during Gary Lineker's final time hosting Match of the Day

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63 h. ago Gary Lineker's emotional Match of the Day farewell statement in full as he fights back tears

Gary Lineker struggled to get his words out as he issued a list of thank yous at the end of his final episode as host of Match of the Day after 25 years fronting the BBC highlights show

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66 h. ago Gary Lineker cries after emotional Match of the Day farewell

Gary Lineker was reduced to tears as he was given an emotional farewell from Match of the Day following the announcement of his exit from the BBC earlier this week

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67 h. ago Gary Lineker in tears as he delivers final Match of the Day farewell

Gary Lineker was in tears as he delivered his final farewell to the BBC's Match of the Day on Sunday night

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68 h. ago ‘It wasn’t meant to end this way’: Lineker signs off from Match of the Day

Presenter bids farewell to famous football highlights show as final whistle blows on his career with BBCGary Lineker bade farewell to Match of the Day and his career at the BBC on Sunday night in the only appropriate manner: with a montage.There were deep breaths, noises off, the checking of notes. There were tears and celebrations. There was Bobby Robson and Johan Cruyff. There were tributes from colleagues, peers, friends and family and an invitation to “go gallivanting” from Gazza. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Gary Lineker delivers emotional final Match of the Day speech before BBC exit

The presenter’s final outing on Match of the Day also marked the end of his 26 years with the BBC

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69 h. ago Gary Lineker wipes away tears after emotional Match of the Day tribute on BBC farewell

Gary Lineker has bought the curtain down in his final Match of the Day as its host, ending more than two decades in the role after he and the BBC opted to go their separate ways

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2 d. 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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3 d. ago Final whistle for Gary Lineker: BBC proudly promotes tonight's Match of the Day as his 'last time'

The BBC emphasised that tonight is Gary Lineker's final time hosting Match Of The Day after he announced his resignation.

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9 d. ago Gary Lineker pictured for first time since announcing BBC exit in emotional statement

Gary Lineker was set to host FA Cup and World Cup coverage for the BBC beyond this season, but the presenter has now stepped down from his duties entirely amid a backlash over a controversial social media post

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9 d. ago Alan Shearer's message to Gary Lineker says it all after MOTD host confirms BBC exit

Regular Match of the Day panelist has shared a studio with Gary Lineker on countless occasions and has shared a message of support ahead of the presenter's Match of the Day farewell

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9 d. ago Gary Lineker announces it's over in emotional video apology watched by millions

The presenter has confirmed that he will leave the corporation after this Sunday's episode of Match of the Day

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