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Gary Winston Lineker OBE ( / ˈlɪnəkər / LIN-ə-kər; born 30 November 1960) is an English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer. Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.
Mar 10, 2023 · The BBC has asked the football pundit to step back from presenting the show until an agreement on his social media use is reached. The move follows his criticism of the government's new policy to ban people arriving in the UK illegally from claiming asylum, which sparked a political controversy.
Mar 13, 2023 · Gary Lineker will resume his duties on the BBC’s flagship soccer show after an impartiality storm over his criticism of the government’s asylum policy that plunged Britain’s public ...
Jul 10, 2023 · The rapidly growing company emulates its amiable founder by encouraging hosts and guests ‘to disagree agreeably’. Gary Lineker, centre, with Goalhanger co-founders Jack Davenport, left, and ...
Gary Lineker has been told to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has said.
Mar 10, 2023 · Learn about the career and controversies of Gary Lineker, who played for England and several clubs, and became a TV fixture with his political views. Find out how he earned his £1.35m salary, his role in LaLigaTV and his podcast show.
The BBC's director general, Tim Davie, says he is sorry for the disruption to sports programming caused by Gary Lineker's tweet on migration policy. He also defends the impartiality guidelines and says he will not step down over the controversy.
