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Mark Lawrenson provides new theory on BBC sacking him as he sets record straight
Mark Lawrenson still believes that he was forced out of the BBC due to his age, however, he never asked for their reasoning and instead just walked away and left them to it
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Mark Lawrenson slams BBC and doubles down on reasons for Match of the Day axe
Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson appeared regularly on Match of the Day and Football Focus for over 20 years, but has been vocal about the circumstances around his exit
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Chicago Bears star Jaylon Johnson opens up on treatment for sex addiction
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has opened up on his personal life after signing a four-year, £57million contract extension with the NFC North franchise
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Barton aims fresh dig at Alex Scott as he claims Football Focus will be scrapped
Former Man City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has launched into a series of tirades over recent weeks and has aimed a new dig at both Football Focus and Alex Scott
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Mead details emotional chat with partner Miedema after suffering same injury
The Arsenal duo sustained respective anterior cruciate ligament injuries within a month of each other and have worked relentlessly to return to fitness for the upcoming season
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Alex Scott's love life - secret romance with Lioness and dates with Corrie actor
Alex Scott is back presenting Football Focus on BBC1 today having seen her career as a presenter soar since she retired from playing
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Kevin Keegan's problem with women pundits shows football's dinosaurs still exist
Kevin Keegan has made national headlines with his comments on not liking former female footballers working as TV pundits on the men's game - a dinosaur's viewpoint straight out of the dark ages
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Football Focus host Alex Scott sends pointed message after viewing figures boost
There has been mounting speculation over the future of the iconic Football Focus show, but the programme's current host Alex Scott has now hit out at its critics
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BBC deny fears iconic football show could be axed over viewing figures
Reports have claimed BBC executives are due to hold discussions over the long-term future of one of their leading football shows as a major anniversary approaches on the horizon
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NFL veteran wants to "hop on" Super Bowl team without doing training camp
Former All-Pro defensive back Chris Harris, who enjoyed a superb spell with the Denver Broncos, insists his NFL career is not over, but he has no intention of taking part in a training camp
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Alex Scott returns to BBC Football Focus after strong view on Gary Lineker saga
Alex Scott was back in the presenter's chair for BBC programme Football Focus on Saturday morning, a week on from pulling out in solidarity with the suspended Gary Lineker
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Gary Lineker doubles down on migrant comments with emphatic statement
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was reinstated by the BBC - just three days after he was axed for questioning the government's use of language towards refugees.
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BBC commentator explains decision to continue working despite Gary Lineker saga
BBC commentators returned to their roles on Sunday - as the row between the broadcaster and presenter Gary Lineker over impartiality continues to dominate the headlines
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No Gary Lineker and no pundits - Match of the Day is a parody amid BBC row
Match of the Day was broadcast on Saturday night amid the row involving Gary Lineker and BBC bosses but was barely-recognisable compared to the institution that has been gracing our screens since 1964
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Rishi Sunak breaks silence on Gary Lineker's BBC axe as he wades into row
The Prime Minister’s response comes as the row over the England legend turned broadcaster’s ouster from Match of the Day continued to overshadow the Government’s controversial refugee crackdown
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Sky Sports slam BBC for Gary Lineker hypocrisy with Jeremy Clarkson point
The BBC have controversially taken Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off air for criticising the government - despite their impartiality policy being inconsistent
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BBC forced to scrap radio coverage as Mark Chapman and Colin Murray step down
The BBC's football coverage on Saturday will be limited after the broadcaster controversially forced presenter Gary Lineker to "step back" for criticising the government
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BBC 'caving to whingeing Tories' over Gary Lineker, says Keir Starmer
The Labour leader said the row over Gary Lineker being suspended from Match of the Day was a result of the Government refusing to take responsibility for the mess they'd made of the asylum system
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Michael Johnson asks if he should fly to UK amid Gary Lineker BBC row
Gary Lineker has been forced to step aside from his role as Match of the Day presenter under guidance from the BBC, and one man who has been left unimpressed is American sprinting legend Michael Johnson
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Le Tissier slams Wright as "completely contradictory" for Lineker support
A number of pundits including ex-Arsenal star Ian Wright have come out in support of Gary Lineker amid his row with the BBC but former Premier League striker Matt Le Tissier has been left particularly disgruntled
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Alex Scott PULLS OUT of Football Focus role amid Lineker row as BBC cancel show
The former Arsenal star has held the role since 2021 after replacing Dan Walker but has now made a decision over Saturday’s show with the BBC forced to make scheduling changes amid their row with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker
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Dan Walker was knocked out cold for 20 minutes and has no memory of horror crash
Channel 5 News anchor Dan Walker has revealed to the Mirror how he has no memory of being knocked off his bike and knocked out cold for 20 minutes on his way to a train station in Sheffield
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Ellie Goulding and Leigh-Anne among exhausted stars leaving BRITs in early hours
It was an evening of awkward moments (that eye-wincing Tom Grennan comment being one of them), technical glitches, sweary moments and very unusual outfits - but now it was time for BRITs partygoers to make the long trek back home