Gary Lineker: BBC should have spoken up on Russia's World Cup 2018Football presenter Gary Lineker has said he and the BBC should have spoken out more about human rights issues during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Lineker, who is fronting BBC coverage of this year's World Cup in Qatar, said: "I think we were sport washed four years ago when it was in Russia."Show more
Plenty inc BBC knowingly dance to the enriching tune FIFA plays on its corrupt golden pipe. Nobody said much just after Qatar 'won' their bid apart from that it might be hot and now the football's on people are keen to show they're participating through politically gritted teeth.
Same BBC we have to bloody pay for .. Lineker is a criminal..
This hypocrite is beneath contempt now he is trying to change the issue he's the one that is taking millions from the corrupt Fifa Is it the same in the English league do you think? is the corruption wide spread? Do the Reff's make the discission? I can no longer support football
What about our govt getting us into illegal wars in 2012 olympics ? I must have missed that coverage?
It's just targeted, they choose who to humiliate
Seems the west bring up the human rights when they want and ignore how much innocent people died in the wars recent decades made by United States
Thing is, this doesn't mean they shouldn't speak up about Qatar and all the fouls things it does.
Linekar should speak out whilst the British royals and Actual leaders stay silent whilst accepting Russian money. Son of a kgb in the House of Lords out but the PM but yeah let’s blame the footballer
Getting politcal again Gary? 🤡
And you make money from every situation eh Gazza
If he felt really strongly about it perhaps he shouldn't be attending?
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GaryLineker big ears deflecting the issue. Now that we are 3 or 4 days in to the tournament he's conveniently forgotten to 'pi$$ off his hosts' as he promised to do. we waited and waited for our social justice hero to cometh the hour, day, week. He's forgotten to mention it now.
As the unofficial boss he should have ordered you to do it has he told you off
Hypocrisy couldn't allow them.
He could have stayed at home to show how much he hates a Muslim country hosting the WC. You pick and choose which one you focus on based on your relationship with the oppressor. The BBC do not even acknowledge the existence of Palestinians or Yemenis anymore. GaryLineker
Hi Gary, no point speaking about 4 years ago. Speak about next 4 years. Will you be raising the issues in America with as much gust, energy and heroism? You and your fellow pundits should commit.
Let me educate this unschooled person: 1) In 1948 during the London Olympics, British forces used bioweapon AGENT ORANGE against civilians in Malaya. 2) In 1952, the year the Queen was coronated, British forces suppressed the MauMau movement in Kenya in d most brutal manner.
If GaryLineker & felt that strongly they should of boycotted the tournament simple as that None of this woke virtual signalling bullshit
All the naive (or thick) like Lineker now finding out that a certain demographic's relationship with their sky fairy is non negotiable, unconditional and isnt open for discussion, cant be tweaked or softened.
Gary trying to get back on his high moral horse
Human right must defend the rights of humans who are in utero. They are innocent of any wrongdoing. If you reject the human rights of the vulnerable, then your cry about human rights in just about anything else is worthless.
Yet he still fills his pockets with their/our money.
They did though
UK, USA, CA, AU, EU bombed and droned Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria. Millions of death.
These folks are dangerously shameless. I didn't know boycotting World Cup was a thing until now. Morally sick.
It will all end like maitlis for GaryLineker Gary is becoming too confident with his ideas. SkySports awaits
🇷🇺 True !.
Kick politics out… lineker looks more like Jimmy Hill every day.
Did he speak out then?
BBC should also speak up about the undermining of human rights in the UK by the Tory government.
Sorry but you made a choice to take the money in 2018 & 2022, you had/have a choice about where you work most people don’t. If you had said “not gping due to human rights concerns” the impact would have been grear but instead you took the money
Does anyone at the bbc understand 'time and place'? It's a FOOTBALL COMPETITION ffs. You don't go to (eg) the theatre to heckle the actors about politics, so it's not acceptable at the World Cup. Stop embarrassing this country with your immature and disrespectful behaviour.
The weather must be glorious over there! Gaz has really caught the Sun
But you didn’t because Russia is not a Muslim country and that doesn’t fit their agenda
Western hypocrisy!!!
GaryLineker what stopped you being sanctimonious back then? Why did you go to Qatar if you feel so sanctimonious? Do you think Qatari journalists would be allowed to come to the UK if they did what you are doing?
The UK killed 1000000 Iraqis during the invasion of Iraq. It is not a moral champion.
I like you, Gary, and think you're an exceptional TV host. But, in the end, you travelled to Qatar for the silver dollar. So any criticism rings hollow. All in or not at all.
The same Gary who called 'Britain corrupt' and compared it to Russia? He still went to Qatar to be paid. He and alexscott took the sheikel
Anyone notice its been mentions north Korea hosting the next one 😂😂 I will never follow football again
& historical context is important. Bids for 2018 & 2022 were done 2008-2010 ( ). After invasion of Georgia, before annexed Crimea. And these two world cup draws were used by former FIFA officials as last hurrah to make bank 💵
Yeah right
Feeble, Gary! A x
“Russian rumour, labelling, nicknaming and public view enginiering desire is more Indian than European”
Nah, the BBC should mind its own business.
A big question for hypocrites
Two bads don’t make a good….
It's a disgrace. We should have pulled out. Never thought Blackmail would enter the game.
Looking more like his brother everyday.
Any excuse to try & justify going to Qatar eh Gary ? What a tool.
Oh, okay don't worry about it then Gary , just take the money enjoy your trip and chalk it up as another perk .
Everyone the same just respect that
Histroy can tell who is the most crminal country. Britian have been exploting cheap labor and none ending natural resources from Africa. On other note, am condemning the heinous treatment of migrant workers committed by Qatar.
Thats why I dont have a TV licence....Im not paying your wages
Stop this hypocrisy NOW. Sick of hearing how “controversial” the World Cup is during the BBC commentary. Save some of it for the next World Cup.
BBCNews: World Cup is one of the biggest events in sport with the chance to enjoy it. The politics and other issues should be forgotten during the event Gary. Qatar should be the same to let everybody enjoy the feast of football and upsets like Argentina!
I hate the fact that I have to pay for this sanctimonious little shit
You could easily not have gone and worked from a UK studio, the amount of people the BBC have sent using the TV tax... FIFAWorldCup Qatar2022
Hypocrite
Lool,a bit too late, Gary. No, you just want to tarnish qatar and want excuses.
There was a Chinese snooker player on the TV the other day and, John Parrott said fuck all
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lewis_goodall Al Jezeera contract Gazzer?
Let’s see that they say if Liverpool or MU bought by Middle East buyers?
The BBC and other pundits should stop using our national team to force political opinions on other countries. The players couldn’t say no if they wanted to because of media pressure.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing is it? What about Saudi, China... what about our human rights in lockdowns?
Hindsight is a great thing
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