Gary Lineker

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BBC: Gary Lineker to step back from MOTD following '1930s Germany' firestorm

The commentator and former professional footballer compared the language surrounding the UK’s asylum policy to Germany under the Nazis

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Gary Lineker, BBC Sport TV Pundit looks on prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Gary Lineker speaks during a pro-remain a rally rejecting the the Prime Minister's Brexit deal on November 14, 2018 in London, England. Anti-Brexit groups 'Best for Britain' and 'The People's Vote Campaign' are holding a joint rally tonight to call on MPs to say they are not buying the Prime Minister's Brexit deal. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
Suella Braverman

Shame on you, Holocaust survivor tells Lineker over asylum policy tweet

By JC Reporter

3 min read
Gary Lineker under fire for '1930s Germany' tweet on immigration
BBC

Gary Lineker under fire for '1930s Germany' tweet on immigration

By Ben Bloch

3 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Gary Lineker speaks during a pro-remain a rally rejecting the the Prime Minister's Brexit deal on November 14, 2018 in London, England. Anti-Brexit groups 'Best for Britain' and 'The People's Vote Campaign' are holding a joint rally tonight to call on MPs to say they are not buying the Prime Minister's Brexit deal. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
BBC

BBC hit with complaint over Gary Lineker tweet about killing

By Georgia L Gilholy

1 min read
Palestinian footballer lamented by Lineker was Hamas terrorist
Israel

Palestinian footballer lamented by Lineker was Hamas terrorist

By Georgia L Gilholy

1 min read

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