Gary Lineker, the England soccer great-turned-media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism that featured a picture of a rat. The 64-year-old Lineker, who is the British national broadcaster's highest-paid presenter, making about 1.3 million pounds ($2.42 million CAD) a year, was set to leave flagship soccer highlights show Match of the Day at the end of this season but remain with the BBC to front other soccer coverage, including next year's men's World Cup. However, the BBC said Monday in a statement that Lineker will...
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