Newsreader Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for ‘abusing his position’ and breaking impartiality after Match of the Day host accused Boris Johnson of lying Boris Johnson stood by top aide despite allegations of him breaking lockdown As the PM defended Dominic Cummings, Lineker tweeted: ‘Please. Stop. Lying.’ Simon McCoy suggested that he’d breached … Read more
Having only left the house twice in three weeks, football pundit Gary Lineker decided it was time to transform his lounge into a makeshift TV studio on Wednesday amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Sharing a snap of his plus living room with camera and lighting equipment mounted in the forefront of the shot, Gary, 59, captioned the … Read more
Gary Lineker has warned against a ‘judgemental pile-on’ on footballers who have not taken a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis after Matt Hancock urged them to ‘play their part’ and use their wealth to support club staff being furloughed. The former England striker and Match of the Day host believes that Premier League stars … Read more
On Gary Lineker’s Twitter feed there are two notification columns. The first tells him if he has been mentioned in a tweet by people who have the verifying blue tick, or that he follows. Then there’s the second. The randoms. It can get a little lively. ‘On the occasions I’ve been tempted to look there … Read more