Match of the Day host and football legend Gary Lineker apologised for sharing a social media post which included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult

Gary Lineker is set to make his final appearance on Match of the Day this Sunday following his departure from the BBC over an "anti-Semitic" social media post. The former England football captain has been allowed to host the coverage of the last matches of the Premier League season despite mounting pressure within the corporation and beyond.

Gary Lineker is set to step down from his role at the BBC, with this weekend’s Match of the Day episode set to be his last broadcast. This decision for Lineker to step down after 30 years at the BBC comes due to his landing in trouble for alleged antisemitic content reshared on his social media profile last week.

This week's Rest is Football episode will be the last new edition on BBC Sounds

Gary Lineker is set to bid farewell to Match of the Day this Saturday after an illustrious 26-year stint as the programme's presenter. The 64-year-old broadcaster's departure marks the end of an era for the BBC's flagship football show,

BBC Breakfast presenter Jon Kay left viewers baffled as he ended an interview with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds with a question about Gary Lineker. After discussing Prime Minister's Keir Starmer EU deal announcement, which is set to come later ...

Gary Lineker will leave his role with the BBC after the final Match of the Day of the season and not present World Cup coverage amid antisemitism controversy. The 64-year-old posted a video on Instagram from the group Palestine Lobby which read ...