Celebrity gary lineker Piers Morgan takedowns
Gary Lineker’s leaving Match of the Day so enjoy these 16 times he gloriously owned Piers Morgan into next season
9. On the royal family
Families fall out. It’s hard enough without the whole world judging & haranguing you. Yes, the Royal family is a weird concept. A strange job that brings absurd entitlement, but they’re still human beings with foibles and feelings. Meanwhile Australia is on fire and war threatens
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
BREAKING: Lineker brands Royal Family ‘weird’ & ‘absurd’ whilst saying we should be mindful of their feelings… https://t.co/ezKsNiAodM
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 January 2020
The concept of having a Royal family, not the family itself. Twist it anyway you like, Tubs. Once a tabloid editor, always a tabloid editor. https://t.co/tdUCWtb5pi
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
I don’t want to damage your knighthood ambitions, Jugs, but speaking as a former editor (who loves tabloids), you said ‘the Royal family’ not ‘a Royal family’ so your ‘weird’ & ‘absurd’ dig was clearly aimed at THIS Royal family. Unless you want to admit to being illiterate? https://t.co/Lh96fzQGu4
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 January 2020
I don’t have any knighthood ambitions. You’re obsession with these two people is most certainly weird. https://t.co/X9mmbsvr9p
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
It’s ‘your’. https://t.co/3rNndxenWv
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 January 2020
Finally you’re right about something. https://t.co/nbRvlet9tk
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
10. When Morgan called him an ‘obsequious arse-licker’
This is nonsensical. I know we don’t tend to look beyond these shores very much, and I’m sure Sir Alex is being supportive of one of his own, but even as recently as this summer, Messi almost single-handedly won the Copa America for Argentina. They’re both greats. https://t.co/V4aLdiqSGW
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2022
It’s perfectly sensical, Jugs. Messi’s clearly lost his magic since leaving Barca. Ronaldo’s kept it at many clubs/countries incl back at United now.
That’s why he’s the . https://t.co/DCZ8AYCLsR— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 15, 2022
He’s the now? So you’re judging 2 of the greatest players of all-time on how they perform in their mid thirties when they’re both past their best. I don’t care who you or anyone else thinks is better, it’s not important, but a lack of respect for either is totally unwarranted https://t.co/yxt9MmafNP
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2022
Fergie wasn’t disrespectful, he just said Messi wouldn’t play as well outside of his Barcelona comfort zone, and as we can all now see, he doesn’t. https://t.co/gbvSsnUa3A
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 15, 2022
He’s nearly 35. What on earth do you expect. It’s absurd and disrespectful to suggest that Messi in his prime couldn’t perform wondrously in any league in the world. https://t.co/86I8fH4Udi
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2022
Ronaldo’s 37 and still banging in wondrous hat-tricks. Messi’s 3yrs younger & fading faster than my taste buds after covid – because he’s not got his Barca support blanket. The debate is over – it’s @Cristiano https://t.co/2elFKmSh5U
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 15, 2022
Players will always be judged on their prime years. By your criteria Maradona would be considered average. I know you’re always texting Ronaldo and desperately want him to like you, but you can do that without disrespecting other greats. https://t.co/zF8P7LAMZ7
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2022
Ooooohhhh, someone’s getting touchy! It’s not my fault Ronaldo’s playing so much better than Messi..
ps For the record, I think Maradona’s the 2nd best player ever – after @Cristiano https://t.co/RotnwEJimE— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 15, 2022
Watching the game, I think I may have just got a glimpse of your feet hanging from @Cristiano’s shorts. https://t.co/udQSaF92Au
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2022
Mate, when it comes to sycophantic obsequious arse-licking, your fangirl worship of Messi even as he fades into mediocrity is in a class of its own! https://t.co/yrykSPM0yZ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 15, 2022
Hmmmmm https://t.co/6s6xUwXlE0 pic.twitter.com/qgM6vjiWd5
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2022
11. On footballers diving (or not)
Stop defending the indefensible. https://t.co/4VGUUVRSnR
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 7, 2018
I’m not defending you. https://t.co/lbQ7NugkBF
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 7, 2018
12. On ‘hacking’
Monday blues? Here’s a video of a goat playing with a dog that might cheer you up. https://t.co/lnon62A9U9
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 30, 2018
Fabulous.
This is like watching @Lord_Sugar & @GaryLineker trying to keep up with me on Twitter. https://t.co/gwUgJFfs7z— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 31, 2018
With your jowls, you resemble the dog more than the goat. https://t.co/cEtcUT6v3T
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 31, 2018
To be fair, the dog's actually trying to tackle Messi, so any comparison with you is obviously flawed. https://t.co/j1d6zc2AH4
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 31, 2018
Correct, never hacked anyone. Another lovely ball across the 6 yard box, cheers. https://t.co/VetMz2TECQ
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 31, 2018
13. When Morgan tried to school him on ‘the state of the English game’
The best passer of a football in the English game is a right back. What’s happened to our sport? @TrentAA
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 16, 2022
Do you mean the guy being skinned every 5 minutes by Martinelli? https://t.co/8YBkJnVa2t
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 16, 2022
Needs a hacker like you to stop him. https://t.co/NrlDntDkNK
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 16, 2022
14. On playing for England (part two)
The feeling when scoring for your country in World Cup Quarter Finals is indescribable. Come On England. https://t.co/RvP78G0Ibz
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 7, 2018
Love all these #humblebrag posts, Jugs. Do you have any videos of you scoring in a European Championship or World Cup Final? https://t.co/91BSTt1V7t
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2018
Haven’t played in one, sadly. Got a World semi-final one ready if England make it. Looking forward to your video scoring for Harlow College 3rd XI. https://t.co/NKngIfVHwQ
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 7, 2018
15. On nuclear weapons
Seems a lot of folk like the idea of nuclear war. Can’t see the positives, personally.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 2, 2017
If you commit £150 billion of taxpayer money to a nuclear defence, you must be prepared to use it. No? https://t.co/hmM5fFyXCK
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 2, 2017
Yeah, it would be a complete waste of money if we don’t kill millions and destroy the planet. https://t.co/q5QC31Fvx3
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 2, 2017
16. And finally, when Piers Morgan tweeted a photo of himself with Gary Lineker’s then wife, Danielle Bux
Hi Jugs @GaryLineker – all under control here. #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/AcRi9BXiPL
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 17, 2014
“@piersmorgan: Hi Jugs @GaryLineker – all under control here. #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/BbzltTMwk0” < Closest she’s been to a dick for a while
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 17, 2014
@GaryLineker certainly of that size.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 17, 2014
@piersmorgan I'll give you that. You're an enormous dick!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 17, 2014
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