Gary Lineker

Tottenham Hotspur's Greek-Australian Head Coach Ange Postecoglou looks on during the English Premier League football match (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lineker’s priceless reaction to Tottenham’s 2-1 Sheffield United win

Sports prenter and former English footballer Gary Lineker remains the BBC's top earner by quite some distance. He took home over £1,350,000 in 2022/23 for hosting the likes of Match Of The Day, BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, the World Cup and FA Cup coverage. He earned the same amount in the previous year.

Gary Lineker issues verdict on ‘Ange-ball’ and breakout star Udogie

Gary Lineker withdraws from BBC FA Cup coverage as Alex Scott replaces him in “line-up change” of presenters

Gary Lineker withdraws from BBC FA Cup coverage

Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day next weekend (Pic:Getty)

Gary Lineker wasn’t on Match of The Day - here’s why

GB News Match of the Day episode receives Ofcom complaints

Gary Lineker & Jonathan Gullis clash over new Red Wall ‘Nazis’ jibe

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has seen his son receive death threats on Twitter after his BBC suspension was lifted - Credit: Getty Images

Gary Lineker calls out Elon Musk as son receives Twitter death threats

Gary’s victory - now licence payers must have the same BBC freedom

Fans react to Gary Lineker statement after BBC suspension

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row.

Gary Lineker set to return as Match of The Day host as BBC apologises

Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day, until they agree on a social media policy. Lineker, a former England international football player and previous winner of the prestigious Golden Boot award, tweeted his own views on the government’s Stop Small Boats policy provoking a row over the impartiality of freelance BBC TV presenters.

BBC licence payers, not Lineker, robbed of freedom of expression David Montgomery

Tottenham’s Harry Kane is challenged by Remo Freuler of Nottingham Forest. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Player ratings as Spurs beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 Andre Langlois

Ex-Arsenal player Ian Wright has warned the BBC he will quit if Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is sacked - Credit: Getty Images

Ian Wright gives BBC bosses ultimatum if MOTD’s Gary Lineker is sacked

There are so many other avenues to watch Premier League highlights other than BBC’s Match of the Day as outrage grows after Gary Lineker was suspended - Credit: Adobe

Where to watch Premier League highlights instead of BBC’s MOTD

Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day, until they agree on a social media policy.

Football Focus pulled from air amid Gary Lineker saga

BBC pundits and commentators have supported Gary Lineker by walking out of this weekend’s Match of the Day - Credit: Getty Images

Full list of pundits boycotting BBC MOTD after Gary Lineker suspension

Gary Lineker, who also presents Football Focus, was forced off Match of the Day in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch a new government asylum policy with 1930s Germany in a tweet

Football Focus pulled from air amid Gary Lineker saga

Gary Lineker has been suspended from the BBC after a tweet the former Barcelona player posted in reaction to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill - Credit: Getty Images

Gary Lineker steps down from Match of the Day - here’s what’s happened

Ian Wright refuses to appear on Match of the Day on Saturday

Gary Lineker. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Gary Lineker stepping back from presenting Match of the Day

Gary Lineker will be “spoken to” by the BBC after he appeared to compare the UK government’s controversial new asylum policy to Nazi Germany. Credit: Getty Images

Gary Lineker to host Match of the Day despite controversy over tweet

Gary Lineker has told reporters outside his London home that he stands by his criticism of the Government’s immigration policy and does not fear suspension by the BBC.

Gary Lineker not afraid of getting suspended by the BBC

Gary Lineker will reportedly be given a talking-to by the BBC following a social media post in which he appeared to compare Home Office policy to Nazi Germany.

Gary Lineker speaks up after being attacked on illegal migration bill

Gary Lineker lands in hot water for Nazi migrant remark

Thiago Silva of Chelsea goes off injured during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Graham Potter provides Thiago Silva injury update after Tottenham loss

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Harry Kane eyeing impressive Gary Lineker 1990/1991 record vs Chelsea

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury (Getty)

Wayne Lineker criticised for comment over Tommy & Molly-Mae’s baby

Gary Lineker. Picture: BBC iPlayer

BBC apologise for pornographic prank heard during FA Cup coverage

AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Qatar World Cup mascot La'eeb is seen while dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Gary Lineker explains why World Cup opening ceremony wasn’t on BBC One

How to watch highlights of Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

How to watch highlights of West Ham United v Leicester City

Aleksandar Mitrovic pleads his innocence after clashing with Idrissa Gueye. Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

How to watch highlights of Man City v Fulham

Gary Lineker at the FA Cup semi-final in April 2022

Gary Lineker slams James Cleverly comments on LGBT fans in Qatar

Here are Monday’s Premier League transfer rumours

Monday’s Premier League transfer rumours

How to watch Sports Personality of the Year 2022

Spurs’ striker praised and joins exclusive list of PL record holders

Gary Lineker, BBC Sport TV Pundit looks on whilst standing next to the FA Cup (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker reacts to Spurs-bound Yves Bissouma

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur thanks fans after the Premier League match (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Tottenham striker Harry Kane a doubt for Norwich game

Millions of men admit to being in a ‘style rut’ as a result of the pandemic

Second-placed Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton reacts in the parc ferme of the Yas Marina Circuit after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on December 12, 2021 (Getty Images)

Lewis Hamilton to be knighted - just days after losing out on F1 world title