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Gary Lineker shares unevidenced claim that IDF ‘tormented’ Greta Thunberg

The former Match of the Day host also shared posts comparing Hamas’ hostages to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and defending the march in support of the proscribed terror group Palestine Action

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Gary Lineker attends the NTA's 2025 at The O2 Arena on September 10, 2025 in London (Image: Getty)

Gary Lineker accepts the NTA for best presenter on 10 September 2025 (Image: Getty)

Gary Linker wins ‘best presenter’ award despite BBC departure over ‘antisemitic’ social media post

By Jamie Shapiro

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Gary Lineker looks on during the Premier League Hall of Fame 2024 Inductions event at HERE at Outernet on April 23, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Premier League)

Gary Lineker says he’s not ‘antisemitic’ but ‘anti-child killing’

By Jamie Shapiro

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Gary Lineker has reportedly been barred from delivering a tribute to famous football writer friend, Brian Glanville, who died last month aged 93. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Gary Lineker ‘not welcome’ at famous football writer’s memorial after ‘giving ammunition to antisemites’

By Jane Prinsley

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Gary Lineker has come under fire for sharing an anti-Zionist lecture on Instagram

Gary Lineker leaves BBC and will not present next year’s World Cup coverage after antisemitism row

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Gary Lineker launches 'Walkers Spell & Go' at Marble Arch on April 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Malcolm Green

By Malcolm Green

I made Lineker Walkers Crisps icon – but his ideas are the real junk food

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Gary Lineker has come under fire for sharing an anti-Zionist lecture on Instagram

Gary Lineker ‘apologises unreservedly’ for sharing post about Zionism that included picture of a rat

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

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Lineker’s criticism of Israel is ‘grotesque’, says Brendan O’Neill

The Spiked journalist delivered a scathing critique of the BBC pundit for his anti-Israeli activism

By Daniel Ben-David

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May 14, 2025 14:08

Lineker’s criticism of Israel is ‘grotesque’, says Brendan O’Neill

Gary Lineker shares anti-Zionist lecture from account that claimed Israel ‘controls the US government’

A copy of the video has since been flagged in relation to X’s ‘hateful conduct’ regulations

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May 13, 2025 12:01

Gary Lineker has come under fire for sharing an anti-Zionist lecture on Instagram

Nicole Lampert

By Nicole Lampert

The BBC should be glad that Gary Lineker won’t be their problem for much longer

The presenter epitomises how the corporation has lost its way

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April 22, 2025 13:51

Gary Lineker is set to give up hosting Match of the day at the end of this football season (Getty)

Gary Lineker among celebrity signatories of letter criticising BBC for dropping controversial Gaza documentary

The former Match of the Day presenter was joined by famous names like Miriam Margolyes, Bridgerton’s India Amarteifio and award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson

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February 26, 2025 15:12

Gary Lineker is among the famous names who signed a letter calling on the BBC to reinstate a controversial documentary about life in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Gary Lineker: ‘I’m not antisemitic, I’m anti-bad people’

The sports broadcaster has previously tweeted support for a sports boycott of Israel

By Imogen Garfinkel

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December 5, 2024 12:03

Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker has denied claims that he is antisemitic following his tweets about the Israel-Gaza war (Getty)

Nicole Lampert

By Nicole Lampert

I just asked Gary Lineker about his Israel tweets and I’m still shaking with anger

The arguments I’ve had so many times on social media with trolls were suddenly being spouted by one of the most famous faces in Britain

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February 6, 2024 19:11

I just asked Gary Lineker about his Israel tweets and I’m still shaking with anger

At least 22 Jewish employees make formal complaint against BBC Israel coverage

BBC receives a deluge of complaints from Jewish employees

By Jane Prinsley

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January 24, 2024 16:27

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Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

Intellectual titan Gary Lineker’s latest endorsement is his worst yet

His repost of a BDS call makes his presence on the screens an affront to anyone who does not endorse Jew hate

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January 15, 2024 11:20

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Lineker tweets broke BBC impartiality rules, says incoming chairman

The Match of the Day presenter was previously condemned for comparing the government’s language over migration to that of Nazi Germany

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December 13, 2023 11:53

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 14: Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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