The presenter’s final outing on Match of the Day also marked the end of his 26 years with the BBC

Lineker presented his last Match of the Day show on Sunday night folllowing the final day of the Premier League. He was joined on the broadcast by Alan Shearer and Micah Richards

The long-serving host leaves the BBC after apologising for sharing an antisemitic social media post.

Mandatory pit stops imposed in bid to liven up raceRussell said crowd were ‘sipping champagne on a yacht’Max Verstappen and George Russell both issued a blunt disapproval of Formula One’s attempts to enliven the Monaco Grand Prix by imposing mandatory pit stops. Verstappen compared it unfavourably to Mario Kart, and Russell dismissed the ­policy as …

Italian tells those who doubted his team to ‘eff-off’Maresca turns attentions to Conference League finalA delighted Enzo Maresca said Chelsea had emphatically answered their critics by qualifying for the Champions League and told those who doubted his team to “eff-off”. A 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest confirmed Chelsea will play in Europe’s …

Presenter bids farewell to famous football highlights show as final whistle blows on his career with BBCGary Lineker’s finest Match of the Day TV momentsGary Lineker bade farewell to Match of the Day and his career at the BBC on Sunday night in the only appropriate manner: with a montage.There were deep breaths, noises off, the checking of notes. There …

Official Bramall blew before Rogers put ball in net Villa unhappy at selection of inexperienced refereeAston Villa will lodge an official complaint with the Premier League about why a more experienced ­referee than Thomas Bramall was not appointed for their game at Manchester United after the official blew before ­Morgan Rogers put the ball in the net. …

Gary Lineker signs off his final Match of the Day appearance by thanking his colleagues and viewers after 25 years of presenting the show.

HARRY BAMFORTH: Many wondered what tone Gary Lineker would strike in his last-ever Match of the Day, given the circumstances of his departure.

The Red Devils had the chance to rescue the campaign but put in a poor performance to lose 1-0 to Spurs - and Amorim travelled to Monaco less than 48 hours later.

Mohamed Salah has attracted mass interest from Saudi Arabia in the last two years. That saw Al Ittihad make a £150million bid in August 2023, which was swiftly rejected by Liverpool.

United stuttered to a 15th-placed finish in the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 2-0 on the final day but were left reeling after losing the Europa League final to Tottenham.

Ben Griffin won his first individual PGA Tour victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge, beating Matti Schmid by one shot at Colonial.

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers was controversially denied a goal after referee Thomas Bramall ruled he fouled Altay Bayindir, blowing the whistle before the ball hit the net, preventing VAR from intervening.

Angel Cabrera won his second senior major in a week, shooting a three-under 69 and rallying for a one-stroke victory in the Senior PGA Championship.

Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss Mohamed Salah's "ridiculous consistency" for Liverpool and how his "deadly" style of play is so difficult to stop.

Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the "Morgan Rogers no-goal" and how the ramifications may have cost Aston Villa Champions League football next season.

Lineker presented his final Match of the Day following controversy over him sharing a post about Zionism which featured an emoji of a rat.