England’s Lineker leaves BBC after apologising for post that drew anti-Semitism complaints – Middle East Monitor

Gary Lineker, a former England football captain who became the face of the sport on British TV, will leave the broadcaster after apologising for sharing a social media post about Zionism that drew complaints over anti-Semitism, Reuters reports.

Lineker, 64, who scored 48 times for his country, moved into broadcasting after hanging up his boots, presenting the BBC’s flagship ‘Match of the Day’ (MOTD) highlights show for 25 years.

The former striker was…