Gary Lineker leaving BBC
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Forty summers after Gary Lineker had become a national goalscoring hero with England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the 2026 finals in the same country — as well as co-hosts the U.S. and Canada — were to be his farewell to the BBC.
As Gary Lineker announces his departure from the BBC following a final controversy, football fans will wonder what comes next for the Match of the Day host.
Gary Lineker rose to fame as a goalscoring hero for England at World Cups before becoming the leading face of sports broadcasting for the BBC over the past 25 years.- 'Defining voice' - A rise to the top of the sports broadcasting then began with appearances as a pundit BBC radio and TV.
Gary Lineker, who has hosted BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day for more than 25 years is due to leave the corporation after backlash from a social media post last week