ALL POSTS TAGGED "Gary Lineker"

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News

/ 161 days ago

Marcus Rashford joins exclusive club with English legend at Barcelona after Champions League debut

With his place in Barcelona’s starting lineup for their Champions League opener against Newcastle United, Marcus Rashford joined an exclusive list alongside an English legend.

TV

/ 436 days ago

Why Rebecca Lowe could leave NBC Sports, per report

NBC Sports lead presenter Rebecca Lowe could be enticed by an opportunity to leave the US broadcaster after a new opportunity has opened up. That's according to a report by The Sun tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom. The pending departure of host Gary Lineker from BBC's Match of the Day has caused a domino […]

TV

/ 448 days ago

Alan Shearer on Alexi Lalas, Gary Lineker and St James' Park

I had the privilege this week to catch up with Premier League all-time leading goalscorer Alan Shearer to discuss a range of topics. We discussed Gary Lineker's legacy on BBC's Match of the Day program, Alan's memories of being marked by Alexi Lalas in a US-England match, as well as his opinions about the future […]

UEFA Euro 2024

/ 601 days ago

Pundits call for change after France-Portugal scoreless game

BBC Sport pundits, Gary Lineker and Rio Ferdinand, have called on extra-time to be scrapped after the dismal Portugal-France quarter-final. Player safety has become a major talking point in recent months. Due to expanded schedules, soccer stars are regularly asked to play more matches than ever before. FIFA has added extra teams to both the […]

News

/ 1081 days ago

Lineker returns to Match of the Day after suspension

Gary Lineker is set to soon return to host BBC's Match of the Day. The former Leicester City, Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur star was previously removed from the show for comments about the British government. The presenter essentially criticized UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s views on the asylum policy. Lineker has also been vocal about […]

BBC

/ 1084 days ago

BBC Match of the Day crew steps away in support of Lineker

On Friday, a number of pundits on BBC Match of the Day announced they would not partake on the weekend in support of Gary Lineker. BBC suspended the host of the show and former England striker for comments breaching impartiality against the British government. Lineker criticized UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's take on the asylum […]

BBC

/ 1170 days ago

BBC host Gary Lineker calls USA an extraordinarily racist country

Gary Lineker has ruffled feathers once again after branding the USA "an extraordinarily racist country." The BBC host previously upset 2022 World Cup organizers by pointing out human rights issues in Qatar. FIFA, and the Middle Eastern nation, obviously didn't much appreciate the strong words. “We pointed facts out at the beginning of the tournament; […]

BBC

/ 1194 days ago

BBC Qatar World Cup opening in stark contrast to FOX

If you missed the BBC opening to the Qatar World Cup that aired in the United Kingdom, it's important to watch it. Whether you're a soccer fan or not, it shows what happens when you don't have a nation state sponsoring a TV network's coverage. As you may know, the backdrop of the 2022 World […]