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Gary Lineker is an excellent presenter

19 May 2025

9:52 PM

19 May 2025

9:52 PM

Gary Lineker is off then, much to the BBC’s relief. It is moot as to whether it was his resoundingly stupid views on Israel and Gaza that did the trick, or his criticism of the direction in which Match of the Day seems to be heading (and about which I think he is right).

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