Gary Lineker is a former English player and renowned broadcaster, know about his net worth in 2023 and BBC salary
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Gary Lineker, the primary host of “Match Of The Day,” has been suspended by the BBC for violating impartiality rules after criticizing the UK government’s immigration policies.
After receiving criticism from Conservative Party Ministers and MPs for his tweets criticizing the Rishi Sunak government’s new immigration policy, the British broadcasting network decided to fire its highest-paid host from its flagship football program.
Gary Lineker net worth in 2023, BBC salary, wife, stats, clubs list, age and height
🇬🇧 BBC Salaries for overpaid Sports broadcasters / pundits (off air)
Gary Lineker £1.36m+
Alan Shearer £455k+
Jason Mohammed £290k+
Mark Chapman £255k+
Micah Richards £205k+
Alex Scott £195k+
*TV L/fee should be scrapped#DefundTheBBC 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/o0EVCqMZRB— QPR – Boris Loyalist (@QprEver) March 11, 2023
The BBC’s cowardly decision to take Gary Lineker off air is an assault on free speech in the face of political pressure from Tory politicians. They should rethink.
— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) March 11, 2023
The 62-year-old used rhetoric on Twitter to criticize the new policy comparing it to Nazi-era Germany, which BBC categorized as the “breach of our principles.”
Since then, Gary Lineker has become the talk of the town with many people showing their solidarity with him while many others criticizing him for his hyper comparison. Many people are also trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Gary Linekar?
Gary Lineker is a well-known English former footballer and current sports broadcaster. He has been in the news because BBC suspended him for criticizing UK’s new immigration policy.
His full name is Gary Winston Lineker. He was born on November 30, 1960, in Leicester. His mother’s name is Margaret P. (Abbs) and his father’s name is Barry Lineker. He also has one brother named Wayne, who is two years his junior.
Gary Lineker attended the City of Leicester Boys’ Grammar School, Caldecote Road School, and Braunstone in Leicester for his education (now the City of Leicester College) and left school with four O Levels. In 1976, he subsequently enrolled at Leicester City’s youth academy.
He married twice. He first married Michelle Cockayne in 1986. They become the parents of four sons named George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus. However, in May 2006, they filed for divorce. Later, he married Danielle Bux in 2009. However, in the year 2016, they announced their divorce.
His height is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters. He is currently 62 years old.
His career
With Leicester City FC, Gary Lineker began his football career in 1978. In 1984–1985 he finished as the joint-top scorer in the First Division. He afterward transferred to Everton, where in his first season he was named PFA Players’ Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year.
He then joined Barcelona, where he won the 1989 European Cup Winners’ Cup and the Copa del Rey in 1987–88. He played for Nagoya Grampus Eight in the final two seasons before retiring in 1994.
Gary Lineker played for England on 80 occasions and scored 48 goals throughout the course of his eight-year international career. In addition, he scored four goals at the 1990 World Cup, which helped England reach the semifinals.
After retiring, he was nominated into the English Football Hall of Fame and he is still an ardent supporter of Leicester City. He was made an honorary vice-president and has invested in the club.
In addition to his playing career, Gary Lineker has had a successful media career. He started his media career with the BBC, where he currently works as the longest-tenured Match of the Day broadcaster.
For the BBC, he served as the primary broadcaster for live football matches, including coverage of major competitions like the FIFA World Cup. In addition, Lineker has worked for NBC Sports Network, Al Jazeera Sports, Eredivisie Live, and BT Sport’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League.
Net worth of Gary Lineker
He has an estimated net worth of about $35 million.