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BBC begins search for Gary Lineker’s replacement as Match of the Day host Speculation about who will replace Gary Lineker as the presenter of Match of the Day has begun in earnest, after the BBC confirmed the former England striker would step down at the end of the season. After weeks of tense negotiations, the BBC confirmed earlier reports that Lineker will step back from its flagship football highlights programme at the end of the…

Emmanuel Petit fears Enzo Fernandez faces ‘months’ on the sidelines but is confident his manager has done him a favour in the long-run by taking him out of the firing line. The Argentina World Cup winner has shown only flashes of his potential since his £105 million move from Benfica 18 months ago and no longer appears to be a central cog in the plans of new Chelsea manager Ezno Maresca. Such has been the…

Mario Melchiot believes Chelsea should have done more to target ‘unstable’ Ben White during their 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for Mikel Arteta’s side but Pedro Neto capped an impressive performance by netting the equaliser in the 70th minute. Neto started on Chelsea’s left flank but was switched to the right side of Chelsea’s attack shortly before his low strike from distance beat David Raya. Melchiot, however, believes…

Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof in January, with the Red Devils facing a decision on whether to cash in on the defender while they can. The Sweden international is out of contract at the end of the season and it seems very unlikely that he will stay on at Old Trafford beyond that point. The 30-year-old has made just four Premier League appearances so far this season and all of…

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has picked out Manchester City’s Kyle Walker and Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate as the two defenders he finds the ‘toughest to beat’ in the Premier League. Martinelli, 23, is enjoying his sixth season with Arsenal and has come up against several of the most highly rated and decorated centre-backs in world football in that time. With games coming thick and fast for the Gunners, Martinelli is set for plenty more intriguing tussles…

Sir Chris Hoy revealed his cancer was terminal last month (Picture: ITV)Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Sarra say their thoughts immediately went to their children after they were given devastating diagnoses by doctors just weeks apart from each other. Six-time Olympic champion Hoy, one of Britain’s most successful ever athletes, was first informed he had prostate cancer in September 2023 and revealed last month that his condition was terminal. Tragically, Hoy’s partner Sarra –…

Premier League referee David Coote suspended over video of X-rated rant at Jurgen Klopp Referee David Coote has been suspended while the Premier League’s refereeing body investigates a video appearing to show the official calling former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp “f*** arrogant” and a “German c” in an extraordinary rant. The footage circulating on social media appears to show Coote, 42, in conversation with an unknown man, who asks what he thinks of an unspecified…

Defending champion Mark Allen is eyeing up the Champion of Champions trophy again after booking his spot in the semi-finals on Monday night. The Pistol came through the opening group of the tournament, beating World Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo 4-2 and then downing World Championship finalist Jak Jones 6-4. It was a tough scrap with the Welshman after Jones took a 3-0 lead, including a brilliant break of 137 in the third frame, looking very…

Ecuador and LDU Quito footballer Marco Angulo has died from his injuries following a car crash at the age of 22. Angulo was involved in a collision in Ecuador’s capital, Quito, in the early hours of October 7. The promising young midfielder, capped three times by the Ecuador national team, was rushed to hospital and underwent surgery to release pressure inside his head resulting from the trauma. He had also sustained a lung contusion which…

Rio Ferdinand has tipped Max Dowman to become the next Arsenal academy star to break into Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad. The 14-year-old is regarded as one of Arsenal’s brightest academy prospects and he even trained with Arteta’s squad last weekend before their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday. In September, Dowman also made history by becoming the youngest-ever goalscorer in the UEFA Youth League. Ethan Nwaneri is already making a strong case for more first-team…

Rio Ferdinand has suggested Ruben Amorim may have made a mistake in not keeping Ruud van Nistelrooy on at Manchester United. Amorim touched down in Manchester on Monday to officially take the reins at Old Trafford having been named Erik ten Hag’s permanent replacement at the start of the month. The 39-year-old arrives from Sporting Lisbon with his trusted backroom team in tow, with assistants Carlos Fernandes, Adelio Candido and Emanuel Ferro, goalkeeper coach Jorge…

Norway have confirmed that Martin Odegaard will return to Arsenal during the international break to continue rehabilitation on his ankle injury. Odegaard injured his ankle ligaments during the September international break and returned from an eight-week absence as a late substitute in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Inter in the Champions League last Wednesday. The 25-year-old was able to complete a full 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday and was called up…

Former Match of the Day pundit Mark Lawrenson believes the BBC have a ready-made replacement waiting in the wings to replace Gary Lineker at the end of the season. Lineker has been the face of the flagship football highlights programme for 25 years but will step away from the role at the end of the current Premier League campaign. The former England international will remain with the BBC to anchor its FA Cup coverage next…

Deportivo Riestra, a team in the top flight of Argentinian football, has been slammed for fielding an influencer in their starting XI as part of a marketing stunt. Riestra picked Ivan Buhajeruk, better known as Spreen, in their team to play Velez Sarsfield on Monday in a Liga Profesional Argentina match. The 24-year-old lasted just 50 seconds on the pitch and did not touch the ball before being subbed off for Gustavo Fernandez. The Spreen…

Erik ten Hag could be offered a speedy return back into the world of management by Roma, with the club on the hunt for their third head coach of the season. Former Torino and Hellas Verona boss Ivan Juric took over the reins from Daniele de Rossi in September but was sacked following Roma’s 3-2 defeat at home to Bologna at the weekend. The 49-year-old Croatian had been in the role for just 12 matches…

PM Christopher Luxon issued a formal apology in Parliament to survivors of abuse in state, foster, and faith-based care. His apology acknowledged the widespread abuse, neglect, and exploitation endured by hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults over seven decades.  

GARY LINEKER is being forced out Match of the Day at the end of the season after his stance on requesting Israel to be banned by FIFA, – and the BBC are being forced to make the change and in the process looking at who can replace him. The popular presenter, 63, took over hosting duties on the flagship BBC programme from Des Lynam in 1999. Gary Lineker is stepping down as Match of the…