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Lineker to stop hosting Match of the Day, BBC confirms

BBC Sport Tuesday, 12 November 2024 ()
The BBC has "agreed in principle a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup," with Lineker.
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Former England footballer Gary Lineker remains tight-lipped as he is asked by reporters if he will step down from presenting the BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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