From Brexit to Qatar, Gary Lineker has not shied away from airing his views

BBC presenter has been no stranger to controversy before his latest comments about Suella Braverman

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Gary Lineker, the former Tottenham, Leicester and England striker who went on to become the BBC's best-paid presenter, has not shied away from airing his views over the years.

Before the latest controversy, which was sparked after he suggested that language being used by the home secretary, Suella Braverman, is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s", there have been other interventions.