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Gary Lineker: The BBC didn't want me to stay on Match of the Day

Gary Lineker: The BBC didn't want me to stay on Match of the Day
The broadcaster, 64, has used an interview with the corporation to suggest that his bosses never wanted him to stay despite starting contract talks last year.

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