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

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

The ex-Match Of The Day lead took home a National Television Award for his work on the flagship BBC show

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

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

The presenter’s social media post about Zionism ‘crossed a line’ said the son of late author Brian Glanville, as the row over former BBC pundit continues

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

The BBC’s highest paid presenter was preparing to leave Match of the Day at the end of the Premier League season

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

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

As a young advertising creative, I helped reinvent the footballer – but now I watch him with growing dismay

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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)

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

‘I would never share anything antisemitic,’ claimed Match of the Day presenter

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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

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

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Gary Lineker

Rat post was ‘self-harming’ and ‘gave people a chance to have a pop at me’, says Gary Lineker

Andy Burnham fails to push back against Gary Lineker’s description of Gaza conflict as ‘genocide’

My penalty for working for the JC: having to watch Gary Lineker

Why are the celebrities I used to love suddenly so anti, well… me?

Netflix criticised over £14m deal with Gary Lineker who quit BBC after Zionism rat post

Netflix condemned for Gary Lineker deal after he quit BBC over sharing post about Zionism with rat image

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

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