LEGENDARY host Des Lynam has called for the BBC to controversially create a pay-per-view channel. The former Match of the Day ...

The BBC is going through a new chapter after Gary Lineker left his role at Match of the Day following 25 years and former ...

Gary Neville says Des Lynam is giving Jamie Carragher reason to mock him - PA/John Walton Tom Morgan Sun, Jan 26, 2025 · 3 min read ...

Louis Chilton August 13, 2024 at 6:07 AM·2 min read Ex-Match of the Day presenter Des Lynam on why it’s hard for BBC to ‘justify’ Gary Lineker’s salary ...

Lynam, who hosted the show which is celebrating its 60th anniversary between 1988 and 1999, said that when he started as a pundit Lineker didn't have many opinions and wouldn't criticise players.

Lynam took the reins at Match of the Day in 1988, succeeding the late Jimmy Hill. He spent 11 years in the role before handing the baton to Lineker, now 64, when he switched to ITV in 1999. "I was ...

Des Lynam puzzled football fans everywhere by urging Manchester United to hire Gary Neville as their head coach.The Red Devils have already made one managerial change this season when they sacked ...

Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam has said Gary Lineker's £1.35million salary is 'the market' for his 'first-class' services, but could not be justified 'in terms of what a nurse or ...

Des Lynam has said female football pundits do not have the experience to comment on men’s football. The former broadcaster, who hosted Match of the Day for 10 years, suggested female pundits ...

Des Lynam is to appear alongside Monkey in a new ITV Digital advert. Lynam will bring his "legendary laid back attitude and expertly trimmed moustache" to the new ad, which is to air later this month.

Des Lynam is to quit ITV when his contract expires next Summer, the Daily Star reports today. The 62-year-old was poached from the BBC four years ago at the same time as ITV took the rights to ...