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‘Gary, that’s my job’: Lineker makes ITV presenting cameo on World Cup coverage

The Guardian Sport Saturday 20 June 2026, 21:50 UTC By PA Media 1 min read
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Gary Lineker in familiar territory as he kicked off his ITV appearance with a light-hearted cameo as a presenterGary Lineker was back in familiar territory on Saturday night as he returned to free-to-air TV and even kicked off his ITV appearance with a brief cameo as a presenter. Lineker, who presented BBC’s Match of the Day for 26 years until he departed the corporation last May, was revealed on Friday as a pundit for ITV’s World Cup coverage of Germany against Côte d’Ivoire in Group E....

Gary Lineker in familiar territory as he kicked off his ITV appearance with a light-hearted cameo as a presenter

Gary Lineker was back in familiar territory on Saturday night as he returned to free-to-air TV and even kicked off his ITV appearance with a brief cameo as a presenter.

Lineker, who presented BBC’s Match of the Day for 26 years until he departed the corporation last May, was revealed on Friday as a pundit for ITV’s World Cup coverage of Germany against Côte d’Ivoire in Group E.

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