Soccer

‘I’ve been silenced … literally’: Gary Lineker absent for BBC after losing his voice

Alex Scott will now host Sunday afternoon’s quarter-final between Brighton and Grimsby Town

Gary Lineker is seen back in the studio working on the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
Gary Lineker is seen back in the studio working on the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
Sun Mar 19 2023 - 14:06

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