Gary Lineker sparks fury over 'backhanded' remark to England Lionesses' Euro win

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Piers Morgan, 57, is known for his controversial opinions and actions, most notably walking out of his Good Morning Britain gig last year.The TalkTV host has now taken the opportunity to hit frenemy Gary Lineker, 61, with a fresh jibe after the Match of the Day host sparked backlash with his "bra" joke about England's Lionesses, who roared to victory in the Women's Euro 2022 final at the weekend.In view of his 8.5million followers, Gary had written after the historic win: "The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England’s heroine, bra none."It appeared to reference player Chloe Kelly, who took off her England shirt in celebration, revealing her sports bra underneath.Although Gary had repeatedly congratulated the team and celebrated their victory alongside his jokey tweet, many didn’t appreciate his comments.Piers then took this opportunity to tease the BBC Sport presenter on Twitter.The presenter shared a news article titled "Gary Linker explains why he deleted the 'bra' tweet about Lioness".He captioned the post in view of his 7.9 million followers: "Oh dear, Jugs @GaryLineker- have you been making a tit of yourself again?"Gary hastily replied: "Not at all."Piers didn't stop there, however, as he further jibed: "Admire your bra-vado. Don’t worry mate, just a storm in a D-Cup."Social media users rushed to Twitter to call out the Match of the Day host for his joke while accusing him of sexism, which led him to respond.CherylNkt81 said: "It’s just yet another example of casual sexism.

Gary Lineker has hit back against the backlash he received for his now deleted tweet about the England Women’s team in the Euro 2022 final, labelling the reaction to it “ludicrous”. The 61 year old was accused of “casual sexism” after he tweeted about footballer Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal for the Lionesses on Sunday, following the team’s 2-1 defeat against Germany. Gary wrote at the time: “The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England's heroine, bra none.” After receiving criticism for his tweet, the former footballer promptly deleted it, but has now gone back on his actions, as he has called out those who sent backlash his way.

Gary Lineker found himself in hot water after tweeting his praise to Lioness hero Chloe Kelly following her team's Euro success against Germany.MORE: Prince William's sweet words to Lioness captain Leah Williamson revealed as they hugged at finalThe former England player shared his thoughts live on Twitter alongside Sunday's match, which saw goals from Ella Toone and Chloe storm England to a 2-1 victory.WATCH: Prince William presents the Lionesses with their trophyIn celebration after her winning goal, Manchester City striker Chloe whipped off her shirt and spun it above her head while sporting a Nike sports bra - something she was later penalised for by the referee.READ: Princess Eugenie pens emotional message as she enjoys summertime with familyMORE: Prince William and Princess Charlotte send good luck message to LionessesGary had tweeted: "The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England’s heroine, bra none."The message was swiftly called out and branded as "sexist". He later deleted the tweet and explained to one follower: "It was just a play on words given the celebration.

Gary Lineker was forced to delete a contentious tweet in the aftermath of the Lioness' Euro 2022 victory.

Gary Lineker has come under fire for one of his tweets celebrating the Lioness’ historic Euro 2022 win, leading the broadcaster to delete the offending post, featuring an ill-judged pun.The former England player live-tweeted excitedly along with Sunday’s match, where goals from Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly saw the national side storm to a 2-1 victory, clinching the country’s first major trophy in 56 years.As the England women’s team celebrated their triumph, Gary posted a comment that didn’t land as well as his others, with many fans branding it ‘sexist’.The pundit wrote: ‘The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England’s heroine, bra none.’His now-deleted tweet seemed to refer to Chloe removing her England shirt in celebration, spinning it round over her head, but plenty of his followers were unimpressed with the remark, sparking an online discussion.‘It’s just yet another example of casual sexism. Why mention her bra at all? Why not just congratulate her on the goal? Women put up with these kind of “jokes” all the time and we’re fed up of it,’ replied one user, while another accused the retired footballer of ‘belittling’ the team and its achievements.Another slammed his comment as ‘the puerile joke of a 13-year-old boy who has never see a bra before’.‘It’s a pity because it was a historic win.

Gary Lineker has been forced to delete a tweet about the Lionesses winning the Euro 2022 final after social media backlash. After the England team secured their 2-1 score, the former England footballer turned TV presenter shared a Twitter post with the caption: "The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England's heroine, bra none." The now-deleted tweet was subject to heavy criticism from fans, as the star came under fire for his poor choice of words which reportedly came across as "casual sexism” that women in sports often face.

If you watched the Lionesses win against Germany on July 31, you were lucky to see history in the making.The Lionesses, who are the England women’s national football team managed by Sarina Wiegman, thrilled millions of fans including royalty in a nail-biting match when they went on to win 2-1 against Germany.The first goal from England’s Ella Toone in the 62nd minute, followed by an equaliser by Germany’s Lina Magull in the 79th minute had many dreading the match would go to penalties, who England have a heartbreaking history with. Gary Lineker tweeted: “It’s going to be bloody penalties, isn’t it?” whilst Dom Joly echoed his nerve-shredding sentiment by tweeting: “It’s going to be penalties isn’t it? #EngvGer.” England’s Chloe Kelly’s goal in extra time propelled the Lionesses to clinch their first win in a final since 1966.

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