By Andreas Wiseman International Editor Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest-paid star, is to donate two months’ salary to charity The Red Cross to help stem the battle against coronavirus.
The Match Of The Day presenter and former soccer star revealed the gesture during an interview on BBC Radio 4 and then on Twitter, saying, “Decided to donate a couple of months’ salary to @BritishRedCross who are doing vital work for those most vulnerable during the Coronavirus crisis.
Feel incredibly fortunate to be able to do this. If you’d like to join in, it’d be greatly appreciated.” Lineker, who has been the broadcaster’s highest-earner two years in a row, was speaking on radio this afternoon about a brewing controversy over UK soccer clubs’ handling
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