Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam previously defended Lineker's salary, describing it as "the market" for his "first-class" services. The 82-year-old said his successor's pay could ...

Lineker took over hosting Match of the Day from Des Lynam way back in 1999. The 63-year-old announced on Monday he will step aside following six weeks of talks. BBC bosses are now looking to fill ...

No one under the age of 25 knows Match of the Day without Gary Lineker ... and becoming the heir to Des Lynam from 1999. Few certainly could have anticipated his longevity on BBC One and the ...

Lineker said hosting Match Of The Day for more than two decades has been ... "I had to fill the ginormous shoes of certain Des Lynam. I would say just be yourself and enjoy it.

Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the season after 25 years as host, leaving big shoes to fill on the ...

Eamonn Holmes has weighed in on the debate surrounding who will replace Gary Lineker on Match Of The Day. It has been ...

Lineker replaced Des Lynam as presenter of Match of the Day, with Lynam having presented the show for 11 years before deciding to join ITV instead in order to present their live football coverage.

Gary Lineker revealed he has no idea who will be the next host of Match of the Day ... present the show he has anchored since replacing Des Lynam in 1999. The former Tottenham Hotspur and ...

“It came at a point where really the BBC and Match ... the Day 2 host Mark Chapman and Football Focus lead Alex Scott among the favourites. Lineker took over as MOTD presenter form Des Lynam ...