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

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

Gary Lineker has been publicly backed by a large number of celebrities including his ex-wife Danielle Bux, Alan Shearer and The Apprentice host Lord Sugar, following the news of his early departure from the BBC.

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.

Gary Lineker will leave the corporation at the weekend as we replay his career which used to be filled with fun

Piers Morgan has faced backlash from fans after he publicly showed his support for football pundit Gary Lineker following his BBC axe.