Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day at end of season

The 63-year-old took over as host of Match of the Day in 1999 having started as a presenter on BBC Radio Five Live and Grandstand.

Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day at end of season after 25 yearsPA Media

Gary Lineker is set to leave his role presenting Match of the Day at the end of the season, according to BBC News.

The former England striker will then leave the BBC after presenting the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, The Sun reports.

The 63-year-old took over as host of Match of the Day in 1999 having started as a presenter on BBC Radio Five Live and Grandstand.

In August 2016, he made good on an earlier promise to present the show in his underpants after his boyhood club Leicester won the Premier League.

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