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On This Day 2017: Sutton reserve keeper Wayne Shaw resigns over pie-eating stunt

Sutton reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw agreed to resign from the club after eating a pie in the dugout during an FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Arsenal the previous evening. A betting row erupted as a result of the incident and then-manager Paul Doswell ...

21 Feb 2022 at 07:25

Lineker criticises Foreign Secretary over advice to LGBT football fans in Qatar

Gary Lineker has criticised Foreign Secretary James Cleverly after he suggested LGBT football fans attending the World Cup in Qatar should be “respectful of the host nation”. Mr Cleverly urged fans to show “a little bit of flex and compromise” and ...

26 Oct 2022 at 14:03

Gary Lineker apologises for BBC iPlayer issues during England World Cup game

Sports pundit Gary Lineker has apologised on-air to fans watching the England World Cup match on BBC iPlayer following a technical issue. The BBC Match Of The Day host and former England footballer, 61, made the comments during half-time of ...

21 Nov 2022 at 15:43

Football

Michael Sheen delivers another rousing World Cup speech on visit to Wales squad

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has paid the Wales squad a pre-World Cup visit after his impassioned speech on television. Sheen was asked on Sky’s sports panel show A League of Their Own earlier this month how he would give a pep talk to ...

26 Sept 2022 at 19:10

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Derry Court: Disorderly behaviour incident at Altnagelvin leads to suspended sentence

A man has been given a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court today for a disorderly behaviour incident at Altnagelvin Hospital. Paul Boyle (29) of Marianus Park in Derry admitted a charge of disorderly behaviour in the ...

10 Mar 2023 at 14:33

Sunak says Lineker BBC row ‘a matter for them’ as he defends asylum policy

Rishi Sunak said the row surrounding Gary Lineker and the BBC is “a matter for them, not the Government” as he acknowledged “not everyone will always agree” with his new asylum policy. The controversy, which has involved the ...

11 Mar 2023 at 20:05

Gary Lineker and BBC talks ‘moving in the right direction’ – reports

Talks between the BBC and Gary Lineker are “moving in the right direction” after the broadcaster’s sports coverage suffered disruption throughout the weekend, the corporation has reported. There “are hopes of a resolution ...

12 Mar 2023 at 21:30

‘Disgraceful’ to compare Gary Lineker row to Putin’s Russia, says minister

Labour has been criticised after claiming Gary Lineker being taken off air for tweeting something “the Government doesn’t like” sounds like “Putin’s Russia”. Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell’s remarks were branded ...

14 Mar 2023 at 17:29

Ian Wright says BBC management caused hot mess over Gary Lineker impartiality row

Ian Wright has said managers at the BBC caused a “hot mess” at the weekend after asking Gary Lineker to step away from Match Of The Day. The former England footballer joined fellow pundits – including Alan Shearer ...

14 Mar 2023 at 19:59

Leitrim Sport

BBC apologises as sports shows pulled amid boycott by presenters and pundits

The BBC has apologised after it was forced to pull several sports programmes following a boycott by presenters and pundits in support of Gary Lineker. The broadcaster said it would air only “limited sport ...

11 Mar 2023 at 18:33

Who is under-pressure BBC chairman Richard Sharp?

The BBC chairman under pressure to resign in light of the Gary Lineker row is a former banker with connections at the heart of the political establishment. Richard Sharp became embroiled in a cronyism ...

12 Mar 2023 at 16:21

Police say no criminal offence occurred after porn prank on BBC FA Cup coverage

Police have said “no criminal offences” occurred when pornographic noises were transmitted during live coverage of the FA Cup clash between Wolves and Liverpool. Ahead of the third-round replay in a ...

18 Jan 2023 at 12:51

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