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The result was: rejected by Cowlibob (talk) 11:58, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Gary Lineker was substituted in the 57th minute of his final national game, when he needed just 1 goal to equal the record for most goals for England; a record then held by Bobby Charlton.

Created/expanded by Atlantis77177 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:36, 28 January 2021 (UTC).[reply]

sorry, but I'm not seeing any evidence of fivefold expansion of the article (which was created almost 20 years ago). This is a quickfail. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 15:00, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

according to German Wiki

In May 2025, Lineker shared an Instagram story about the Israel-Gaza conflict from the account “Palestine Lobby”, which featured a rat emoji. These animals were frequently depicted as symbols for Jews during the Nazi era. Lineker subsequently apologized, calling it a mistake and oversight. He announced that he would resign as a TV presenter at the BBC after this season. ~2025-34291-66 (talk) 14:45, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]