It is such a pity that Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC in this manner. His comments outside of sport have brought the world tumbling down on him and, clearly, it was a nonsense for him to have shared what is deemed to be an anti-Semitic message.

Por STEVE DOUGLASGary Lineker, el astro del fútbol inglés que se transformó en celebridad de los medios, dejará su papel como presentador de la BBC tras enfrentar críticas

Soccer pundit Gary Lineker will leave the BBC sooner than planned following an antisemitism row, the corporation has confirmed. Last week, Lineker shared a social media post about Zionism containing an illustration of a rat,

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All the celebrities and famous faces backing Gary Lineker amid antisemitism row - Alan Shearer, Lord Sugar and rap group Kneecap are among those to have shown their support for Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker stepped down from his BBC role on Match of the Day after being embroiled in an antisemitism controversy.

GARY Lineker takes his dog for a walk — as cops say they are looking into complaints about his online post. And with Lineker, 63, appearing to rule out a return to telly, Filbert had even more

Leicester-born Gary Lineker's 25-year stint on Match Of The Day could be recognised in Parliament after an early day motion (EDM) was tabled in the House of Commons. The motion, put forward by Leicester South MP Shockat Adam, celebrates Lineker's contributions both on and off the pitch.