53 h. ago Gary Lineker’s football podcast to leave BBC Sounds after social media row

Lineker has apologised ‘unreservedly’ for the ‘hurt and upset caused’ after he shared a social media post about Zionism.

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58 h. ago Met Police assessing Gary Lineker rat emoji social media post

Match Of The Day host Lineker deleted controversial Instagram update about Zionism

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69 h. ago Police are assessing whether to investigate Gary Lineker's social media post

Complaints about the online post led to his early exit from the BBC

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2 d. ago Police assessing whether investigation needed into Lineker social media post

The presenter had shared, then deleted, a post on his Instagram account about Zionism that featured a picture of a rat.

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker 'won't miss Match of the Day' as he quits BBC after antisemitism row

Match of the Day host and football legend Gary Lineker apologised for sharing a social media post which included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker 'could face police probe' over antisemitic post as he quits BBC

Match of the Day host and football legend Gary Lineker apologised for sharing a social media post which included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker's controversial social media posts that led to BBC exit

That’s the question lots of people have been trying to get their heads around.

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker 'wasn't speaking from the heart' in BBC apology claims body language expert

A body language expert has analysed Gary Lineker's apology on social media after he announced he was leaving the BBC on Monday morning after an antisemitism row

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3 d. ago 'I regret not pulling Gary Lineker up on the crass behaviour I witnessed'

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker issued an unreserved apology for a social media video - branded "completely unacceptable" - he shared which led to his early exit from the BBC

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker’s social media posts that have made headlines over the years

The former football and TV star has been at the forefront of a number of controversies regarding his use of social media.

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4 d. ago BBC confirms Gary Lineker will leave earlier than planned after social media controversy

Lineker’s departure comes just days after he is accused of sharing ‘antisemitic’ content on social media with the final Match of the Day this season set for Sunday

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4 d. ago Are you sad to see Gary Lineker leave the BBC? Take our poll and have your say

Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC sooner than planned after a social media post sparked major controversy. The Match of the Day host will now bow out next weekend, with his position reportedly deemed 'untenable' by bosses. Are you sad to see him go?

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4 d. ago A vile antisemitic slur, comparing Tory policies to Nazi Germany and non

He's had a hugely successful career in football and broadcasting, but Gary Lineker has also become known for his tweets in recent years which have attracted significant attention.

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker to leave BBC in wake of social media controversy

Departure comes just days after he is accused of sharing ‘antisemitic’ content on social media

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker to leave BBC next week in wake of social media controversy

Lineker’s departure comes days after he shared ‘antisemitic’ content on social media

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker to quit BBC after social media post backlash, report claims

The Match of the Day host was set to leave the programme but carry on with other presenting duties

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker 'quits BBC' after Match of the Day host's apology over alleged 'anti

Gary Lineker has reportedly quit the BBC after a social media post on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which featured an 'anti-Semitic' rat emoji, led to calls for him to be sacked

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7 d. ago Gary Lineker 'on brink of early BBC exit' after backlash over social media post

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker issued an apology after sharing a pro-Palestine post with a rat emoji but is now understood to be on the brink of leaving the BBC

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9 d. ago BBC's main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post

Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and a leading sports broadcaster on the BBC, has “apologized unreservedly” for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat

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9 d. ago Gary Lineker apologises amid growing calls for BBC to sack presenter over 'antisemitic' social media post

Now-deleted footage on Lineker’s Instagram story has sparked fury among Jewish groups

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