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Gary Lineker to leave BBC next week and will no longer host World Cup coverage in 2026

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Gary Lineker to leave BBC after this season 's final Match of the Day .

The 64-year-old will no longer present coverage of the World Cup next year .

Lineker 's last appearance on the BBC will be on 25 May , the final day of the season .

It comes after he apologised for a social media re-post featuring a rat.

He said he would "never knowingly share anything antisemitic".

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