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DARREN LEWIS: 'Gary Lineker was classy and concise to the bitter end - he is now free'

Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC early after a red card for his latest social media scandal. But when it comes standing up for what you believe in, columnist Darren Lewis believes the BBC could actually learn some valuable lessons from the Match Of The Day host

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