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'I recognise the error and upset caused' - Gary Lineker releases statement as BBC departure confirmed

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'I recognise the error and upset caused' - Gary Lineker releases statement as BBC departure confirmedGary Lineker has confirmed reports he is leaving the BBC after this season's Match Of The Day and will no longer present its World Cup coverage.
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