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Gary Lineker arrives at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, to present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley on the BBC, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

Gary Lineker back on air to lead BBC’s FA Cup coverage

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Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker outside his home in London, Sunday, March 12, 2023. Lineker will return to airwaves after the BBC reversed the former soccer great's suspension on Monday, March 13, 2023, following a post on Twitter that had criticized the British government’s new asylum policy. (Lucy North/PA via AP, File)

BBC backtracks on Lineker over tweet slamming U.K. asylum plan

By Jill Lawless

Soccer broadcaster Gary Lineker arrives ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea, at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

More coverage disruptions at BBC as Lineker crisis deepens

By Sylvia Hui - Associated Press

BBC's Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker outside his home in London, Saturday March 11, 2023. The BBC faced an escalating crisis Saturday over its suspension of former soccer star and sportscaster Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's new asylum policy. As a growing number of athletes and presenters rallied to Lineker’s support, Britain’s national broadcaster faced allegations of political bias and suppressing free speech, as well as praise from some Conservative politicians. (James Manning/PA via AP)

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Soccer pundit Gary Lineker leaves his home following reports that the BBC is to have a "frank conversation" with the ex-England striker after comments he made on the government's new asylum policy that aims to bar people from seeking asylum if they arrive in the U.K., in London, Thursday March 9, 2023. Lineker drew a mix of praise and criticism for saying some of the government’s language was “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s.”(James Manning/PA via AP)

Lineker won’t present BBC soccer show after Twitter post

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FILE- In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012, file photo, former Engalnd soccer player Gary Lineker speaks ahead of the draw for the London 2012 Olympic Soccer tournament, at Wembley Stadium in London. FIFA has announced Friday Nov. 17, 2017, that Lineker and Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya will jointly present the World Cup draw in Moscow on Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, FILE)

FIFA critic Lineker picked to host World Cup draw in Moscow

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