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'This is Gary's two fingers to the BBC. He loves to make a point...' As Lineker joins ITV's World Cup team, insiders warn KATIE HIND this is just the beginning of his payback campaign after being sacked by the BBC
Gary Lineker appeared to take a swipe at the BBC over having its set in England, emphasising that the ITV backdrop "is real". The former Match of the Day host made a guest appearance on ITV's coverage of Germany against the Ivory Coast, alongside host Laura Woods, and pundits Duncan Ferguson, Gary...
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As of June 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedIf this was an act of revenge, it was quite the killer blow. A little over a year after Gary Lineker was sacked by BBC bosses, he's been snapped up by bitter rival ITV.
The headline splitDaily Mail frames it as "'This is Gary's two fingers to the BBC. He loves to make a point...' As Lineker joins ITV...". The Sun UK frames it as "‘That’s my job’ – Laura Woods trolls Gary Lineker as he makes shock appearance on ITV and...".
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Right / center-rightGary Lineker takes swipe at BBC over having set in England emphasising ITV backdrop 'is real'
Gary Lineker takes swipe at BBC over having set in England emphasising ITV backdrop 'is real'
Gary Lineker appeared to take a swipe at the BBC over having its set in England, emphasising that the ITV backdrop "is real". The former Match of the Day host made a guest appearance on ITV...
'This is Gary's two fingers to the BBC. He loves to make a point...' As Lineker joins ITV's World Cup team, insiders warn KATIE HIND this is just the beginning of his payback campaign after being sacked by the BBC
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If this was an act of revenge, it was quite the killer blow. A little over a year after Gary Lineker was sacked by BBC bosses, he's been snapped up by bitter rival ITV.
‘That’s my job’ – Laura Woods trolls Gary Lineker as he makes shock appearance on ITV and makes subtle dig at BBC
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LAURA WOODS trolled Gary Lineker as the former Match of the Day star made a surprise appearance on ITV's World Cup coverage. Lineker, 65, joined Woods, Ian Wright, Gary Neville and Duncan F...
