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Gary Lineker has opened up about his future as the face of the BBC’s long-running football show, Match of the Day. For two and a half decades, the 63-year-old has been the main presenter of the football highlights programme but is now within the final year of his contract. This year marks the show’s milestone 60th year on the air while Lineker himself is celebrating 25 years as the host after taking over from Des Lynam. Lineker’s time as the face of Match of the Day hasn’t been without its controversy, with the presenter temporarily suspended last year for criticising the government’s asylum p…

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