Yahoo Sports reports: Gary Lineker has spent decades as a fixture of World Cup coverage, and he could not resist getting involved again — just not on the channel viewers were used to seeing him on. The presenter left the BBC last year after 26 years fronting Match of the Day, his exit arriving abruptly following a row over his social media posts.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 21, 2026 11:18 AM
Gary Lineker makes ITV guest appearance at the World Cup and takes aim at the BBC
Gary Lineker has spent decades as a fixture of World Cup coverage, and he could not resist getting involved again — just not on the channel viewers were used to seeing him on. The presenter left the BBC last year after 26 years fronting Match of the Day, his exit arriving abruptly following a row over his social media posts.
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