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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Annabel Bate

Gary Lineker compares working at BBC to being married and says he was ‘treading on eggshells all the time’

Gary Lineker has compared working at the BBC to being married and says he was “treading on eggshells all the time”.

The sports broadcaster stepped down as presenter of BBC’s Match Of The Day in May last year after 26 years, following criticism over him airing his political opinions on social media.

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