Gary Lineker is at the moment gearing up for what will likely be an emotional Match of the Day farewell.
The BBC confirmed in November that the previous England striker will likely be leaving the their flagship soccer present on the finish of the present season, greater than 25 years after he was given the job of presenting the present following the exit of Des Lynam.
Lineker – who FourFourTwo ranked at no.10 in our listing of the best England gamers of all time – will host the BBC’s FA Cup protection subsequent season, plus the 2026 World Cup earlier than bowing out.
Lineker on the pundit he’ll miss probably the most
Gary Lineker again in 1990
Lineker has hosted Match of the Day since 1999 and labored with numerous pundits throughout his tenure, from former team-mates and rivals to modern-day worldwide stars.
And whereas he’ll proceed to work with Alan Shearer and Micah Richards on his podcaste ‘The Relaxation Is Soccer’ , FourFourTwo wished to know which pundit he’ll miss working with probably the most.
Gary Lineker will proceed to host his The Relaxation is Soccer podcast (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“There’s no level saying Alan or Micah, as I’ll nonetheless be working with them,” he tells us. “I don’t like every of the others!
“That’s a joke… I’ll miss Danny Murphy , a extremely underrated pundit, analytically good, and at all times enjoyable to be round.”
Former England, Liverpool and Fulham midfielder Murphy first appeared as a pundit on Match of the Day in August 2013, shortly earlier than he introduced his retirement as a participant which noticed him prove greater than 750 instances for seven golf equipment throughout 19 years, plus an extra 9 England caps.
The 48-year-old is now a daily within the Match of the Day studio, showing greater than 170 instances on the programme, together with his tally shortly approaching Liverpool legend and MOTD icon Alan Hansen , who made 192 appearances.
Lineker alongside Danny Murphy, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
The BBC confirmed in January that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will break up presenting duties on Match of the Day from subsequent season, because the programme will get prepared for its largest shake-up in a era.
In addition to fronting subsequent season’s FA Cup protection and the 2026 World Cup, Lineker will even see his profitable The Relaxation is Soccer podcast be hosted on BBC Sounds.
