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Gary Lineker has been fronting the coverage of the Euros 2020 for the BBC, and on Saturday night, he'll be there again ahead of England's quarter-final match against Ukraine.MORE: Meet Gary Lineker's family: from his ex-wife and siblings to childrenAhead of the match, sporting presenter Des Lynam wrote an incredibly complimentary column about the sportscaster, praising him for his "pithy openings" and the way he and fellow presenters handled the coverage.WATCH: Gary Lineker's son demonstrates loss of taste in unbelievable videoGary was moved by Des' words, and extended a heartfelt tribute to a man that he considered to be an idol.Alongside a picture of the column, the former footballer wrote: "Thanks Des.

I'm A Celebrity star Ian Wright has decided to quit BBC show Match of the Day after 27 years. The 60 year old former footballer and pundit, who is often on the series alongside Alan Shearer and host Gary Lineker, announced his departure from MOTD on Sunday through a statement shared on BBC Sport and his official X – formerly Twitter – account. It reads: "After my debut show whilst still a player in 1997 and many more memorable years, I'll be stepping back from BBC MOTD at the end of this season.

Gary Lineker has brushed off criticism from his Match Of The Day predecessor Des Lynam who said he should “get on with the football” and stay away from controversial topics outside the game.

Gary Neville could be the man to bring the glory years back at Manchester United by taking over as manager one day.