Amazon didn’t ask Gary Lineker to present its football and he had the perfect riposte

John Plunkett. Updated December 5th, 2019

As you may have seen, Amazon Prime is currently showing rather a lot of Premier League football, 20 matches across the whole of December in a bid to make fans part with even more of their hard-earned than they already do.

Anyway, it feels like just about every single person you’ve ever seen do football on telly has been a part of it (43
presenters and pundits, by all accounts).

Well, everyone except Gary Lineker. And it didn’t go unnoticed. By Lineker, obviously.

Think I might be the only person in the football telly world not working with Amazon Prime. I can only presume my invitation was left with my next door neighbours.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 4, 2019

Maybe they’ll ask him next time.

Would you work for us on Boxing Day? We can pay in crisps?

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 4, 2019

Thats more than you pay your staff tbf

— Daniel (@BigDoubleD86) December 4, 2019

Good one!

I passionately dislike the way you've ignored BBC protocol in expressively overtly political beliefs on Brexit all the time, but I can appreciate a good joke when I read one.

— Thomas Rossetti (@thomasrossetti) December 4, 2019

There is only BBC protocol for those who work in news and current affairs. I’m freelance and in Sport. Sorry to disappoint. 🙄

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 4, 2019

Do you need a plug Gary ? 🕵️🏾‍♂️😂

— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) December 4, 2019