Gary Lineker said as he returns to TV screens to present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley that his support from colleagues has been “hugely gratifying” and “quite beautiful”.
Saturday will mark the 62-year-old broadcaster’s first appearance on the BBC since he was told to step back from hosting Match Of The Day (MOTD) in a row over impartiality.
Lineker was taken off air last week for a tweet comparing the language used to launch a new UK government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.
When asked by LaLiga Sports TV about how his week has been on Friday, the former England striker said: “Really quiet. Nothing much going on.
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