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Why celebrity World Cup ads aren't always a good idea

Using top talent doesn't guarantee a win.

Creative Bloq

Gary Lineker promises to host The Rest Is Football in his pants if one thing happens at the 2026 World Cup

We could see the return of Gary Lineker in just his pants if this one thing happens at the 2026 World Cup

FourFourTwo

Brad Pitt in the frame as older men embrace ‘hot professor’ glasses

‘Late life’ male celebrities are turning the need for spectacles into a style statement as they refuse to disappear into fashion invisibility

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ITV unveil New York skyline studio - as BBC broadcast from 'green box in Salford'

The BBC and ITV have unveiled their studios for the World Cup.

Evening Standard

Where is the BBC World Cup studio? The corporation unveils its World Cup setting as ITV broadcast from USA

BBC coverage of the World Cup will be led from the UK at least for the group stages.

FourFourTwo

ITV says its biggest-yet World Cup is a ‘six-week Super Bowl’ for advertising

Broadcaster reveals revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than for Euro 2024

The Guardian - UK

Where is ITV World Cup studio? Outrageous first look leaves BBC blushing

The battle of the broadcasters has kicked off ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and ITV have dealt a major opening blow to their BBC rivals

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Gary Lineker says BBC 'obsessed' with pleasing 'Daily Mail-type' newspapers

GARY Lineker has said the BBC are "obsessed" with trying to please "Daily Mail-type" newspapers.

The National (Scotland)

Gary Lineker’s Netflix World Cup is underway – but his rival is not the BBC

WORLD CUP 2026: Netflix ‘begged’ to stream 40 consecutive episodes of Lineker’s ‘The Rest is Football’ podcast during the World Cup, which will seek to challenge Gary Neville’s ‘Stick to Football’ for cut-through rather than the BBC or ITV. By Jamie Braidwood

The Independent UK

Will the BBC score an own goal by broadcasting the World Cup from Salford?

Football’s staying home for the belt-tightening Beeb, while ITV and Gary Lineker’s popular podcast present from glitzy studios in New York

The Guardian - UK

Why ‘podcast wars’ will be real broadcast battleground at this World Cup

This summer’s hottest rivalry no longer belongs to the BBC and ITV, but football’s online and streaming presence

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker says ‘annoyed’ Cristiano Ronaldo no longer speaks to him

Gary Lineker revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo stopped speaking to him after he said that he thinks Lionel Messi is the better footballer.

The Independent UK

Richard Osman says Steven Bartlett could become an issue for the BBC: ‘Accident waiting to happen’

The ‘Diary of a CEO’ host has been a ‘Dragons’ Den’ investor since 2021

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker opens up about ‘marriage’ with the BBC

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Evening Standard

Lineker says ‘marriage’ with BBC ‘starting to run out of love’ by time he left

The former England footballer was the presenter of BBC’s Match Of The Day for 26 years until he stepped down in May last year.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker admits BBC ‘marriage’ ran out of love before Match of the Day exit

Former Match of the Day presenter quit the organisation last year after working there for more than 20 years

3 top new Netflix and Prime Video additions for a mid-week binge (June 8-12)

This week has plenty of promise

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger named UK’s fastest-growing business

Producer of The Rest is … podcasts reports sales of £37.9m, boosted by rise in subscriptions and live events

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The Independent UK

Gary Lineker’s podcast firm tops fastest-growing list as risk pays off

Goalhanger produces the popular ‘The Rest Is…’ series of podcasts

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker’s punt on podcasts pays off as firm tops list of fastest-growing

Goalhanger, which produces the popular ‘The Rest Is…’ series of podcasts, has been named Britain’s fastest-growing private business.

The Independent UK

5 new health and fitness podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

Radio France Internationale

Players to watch: England's Harry Kane is chasing history

Harry Kane will play for England at a third World Cup this summer, at the age of 32. In the second instalment of a five-part series on players to watch at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, RFI looks at the World Cup career of England's…

Evening Standard

Manchester United: Harry Maguire lands World Cup role weeks after England squad snub

Manchester United defender will have a role at this summer’s World Cup after all

Radio France Internationale

Players to watch: England's Harry Kane is chasing history

The Independent UK

Why Gary Lineker thinks England could have a shot at World Cup glory

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