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Lineker: β€˜I'm kind of the whipping boy for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’

Gary Lineker has told ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live that he’s in negotiations over his pay.

Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake, the Match of the Day presenter described himself as β€œkind of the whipping boy for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ on all sorts of topics.”

He added, β€œwe can't really justify our salary compared to people who do a real job but that's the market rate".

Lineker topped a list of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's highest paid stars in July 2019.

This clip is from Nihal Arthanayake on Thursday 19 September.

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