Gary Lineker drove a sleigh full of Walkers crisps around Battersea Power Station in London to celebrate three decades working with the brand. The Match of the Day star threw bags of crisps to members of the public while dressed…
Gary Lineker congratulates Everton but ‘‘gutted’’ as Leicester suffer relegation
Gary Lineker has congratulated Everton after his former club survived in the Premier League at the expense of his boyhood team Leicester. The two clubs had been in jeopardy heading into the final round of fixtures on Sunday but ultimately…
Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day as BBC announces social media review
Gary Lineker will return to present Match of the Day after he was taken off air following an impartiality row in which he criticised the government’s new asylum policy. BBC director general Tim Davie announced an independent review will be…
Gary Lineker: BBC boss Tim Davie sorry after sport disruption in Lineker row
BBC director general Tim Davie has apologised to licence fee payers after a day of disruption for sports programming. Football shows were pulled at the last minute when presenters and commentators walked out in support of Gary Lineker. The Match…
Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD
Gary Lineker is to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has said. It follows an impartiality row over comments he made criticising the government’s new asylum…
BBC live football match interrupted by apparent porn prank
The BBC’s live coverage of an FA Cup tie between Wolverhampton Wolves and Liverpool was plagued by an apparent pornography prank on Tuesday evening in the UK. In a bizarre incident, Gary Lineker was anchoring a live build-up to the…
James Maddison deserves spot on England’s World Cup squad, says Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers
James Maddison should be in England’s World Cup squad, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said after the lively midfielder scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest on Monday. The attacking midfielder has been overlooked by…
