Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker: ‘Lamine Yamal blows my mind. I’ve not seen anything like this’

The former striker on what he was doing at 16, his respect for Harry Kane and why England are a bit like Real Madrid

Sid Lowe

12, Jul, 2024 @8:00 PM

Golden boy to whipping boy: how England turned on Gareth Southgate

The manager of the national team could be on his way out whatever happens in Euro 24, but critics should be careful what they wish for say his supporters

Andrew Anthony

30, Jun, 2024 @8:00 AM

England’s required reboot on the hoof should be familiar to Lineker

There have been plenty of tournaments when England have been poor, but 1986 and 1990 showed things can change

Barney Ronay in Düsseldorf

24, Jun, 2024 @4:51 PM

Harry Kane hits back at ex-player critics and brings up their past England failures

Harry Kane has hit back at Gary Lineker by saying that pundits and former players need to show more responsibility

Jacob Steinberg in Blankenhain

23, Jun, 2024 @9:56 PM

Gary Lineker appears to wear his own clothing range during Euros coverage

BBC says presenters are ‘regularly reminded of guidelines’ on promoting clothing after Lineker wore green T-shirt

Alexandra Topping Media editor

18, Jun, 2024 @11:26 AM

Ten Hag may have been miffed but the awkward questions do need to be asked | Max Rushden

Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer had a couple of tough questions for the United manager after the FA Cup win – and they did it well

Max Rushden

01, Jun, 2024 @7:00 AM

Gary Lineker says he regrets his tweet led to row with BBC instead of Mail

Presenter says BBC should have fallen out with Daily Mail over its ‘distortion’ of his criticism of government’s migration messaging

Rachel Hall

29, May, 2024 @6:08 PM

Gary Lineker, Theresa May and David Nicholls join the Hay festival 2024 lineup

This year’s festival promises to be a ‘civic platform’, with a new series of daily news analysis, a debate about the Israel-Gaza war and an appeal to the younger generation

Ella Creamer

12, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM

Gary Lineker describes BBC impartiality row as ‘lovers’ tiff’

Match of the Day presenter says he and corporation are ‘fine now’ and that he has stepped away from X toxicity

Tara Conlan

06, Feb, 2024 @6:53 PM

Podcasts can’t hold a candle to BBC radio | Letter

Letter: Gary Lineker says he has stopped listening to radio, but Carmen Rodriguez says the serendipity of discovery is a joy

23, Jan, 2024 @6:07 PM

Gary Lineker says he received threats after Israeli sports ban retweet

BBC host talks about cutting screen time and how some of the press are ‘obsessed with trying to do me’, in Guardian interview

Caroline Davies and Charlotte Edwardes

20, Jan, 2024 @7:00 AM

‘The levels of attack are extraordinary’: Gary Lineker on punditry, podcasts – and why he won’t stop speaking his mind

The football broadcaster and podcast mogul keeps tweeting about the Israel-Gaza war, despite arguing with friends and getting into hot water with the BBC. What drives him?

Charlotte Edwardes