‘Gary, that’s my job’: Lineker makes ITV presenting cameo on World Cup coverage

<p>Gary Lineker in familiar territory as he kicked off his ITV appearance with a light-hearted cameo as a presenter</p><p>Gary Lineker was back in familiar territory on Saturday night as he returned to free-to-air TV and even kicked off his ITV appearance with a brief cameo as a presenter.</p><p>Lineker, who presented BBC’s Match of the Day for 26 years until he departed the corporation last May, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/gary-lineker-to-appear-as-special-guest-on-itv-during-world-cup-broadcast">was revealed on Friday</a> as a pundit for ITV’s World Cup coverage of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/20/germany-v-cote-divoire-world-cup-2026-live">Germany against Côte d’Ivoire</a> in Group E.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/20/gary-lineker-itv-presenting-cameo-world-cup-coverage">Continue reading...</a>