Gary Lineker has aimed a dig at the BBC as he kicks off his new Netflix Rest is Football show for the summer's World Cup. The former England captain left the broadcaster in May 2025 after a 26-year stint as host of Match of the Day. He also anchored BBC's coverage of major tournaments.
New Show on Netflix
This World Cup will see him do a Rest is Football show for Netflix alongside fellow pundits Micah Richards and Alan Shearer. On the first episode, he was teased by Richards who said: “Harry please, I am sick to death of this man to my left talking nonsense every single day on the pod about World Cup this, Golden Boot that. Hayy please, even if you don’t win it…” Mocking Lineker he added: “'I don’t really mind it actually because all it does, it keeps me relevant', leave it out.”
X-Rated Exchange
Shearer then said: “You’re not f*****g relevant anymore, you’re off the BBC. You are with Netflix with us.” That's when Lineker hit back with: “I would say that is a step in the right direction and the pair of you can f*** off.”
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