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5 December 2024

Half-time honours for the Premier League season 2024-25

Highlights include: Jude’s flair, long hair and the end of an earpiece for Gary Lineker.

By Hunter Davies

Big news of the season. Clearly and obviously the most dramatic moment, turn up for the books, event of the season so far – oh, do get on with it – is that the Blessed Gary Lineker is giving up Match of the Day. Will Saturday evenings ever be the same again?

 Makes no different to me personally. Never watch it on Saturday. Stay up till after ten? On your bike. I am in bed by nine most evenings. I record it and watch it at my leisure on Sunday morning with my muesli – so I can whiz on, avoid all the chat, and just watch all the action .

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