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Gary Lineker: England squad is "unproven but exciting"
Former England striker Gary Lineker gives his verdict on Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for the World Cup.May 12, 13:58
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David Baddiel: England's World Cup song is "a bit rubbish"
Comedian David Baddiel says that England's World Cup anthem is "a bit rubbish".May 12, 13:44
Gary Lineker: 'We need to focus on coaching in England'
Gary Lineker insists that coaching needs to be the main focus for the FA commission as they aim to improve English football.May 8, 17:10
Gary Lineker backs John Stones for World Cup spot
Gary Lineker says that John Stones should be included in the England squad for this summer's World Cup.May 7, 22:12
Thierry Henry, Rio Ferdinand confirmed as BBC World Cup pundits
Thierry Henry, Rio Ferdinand and Clarence Seedorf are confirmed as pundits for BBC's World Cup coverage in Brazil this summer.May 7, 14:02
FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 English footballers of all time
As part of the countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players in the history of English football.May 5, 11:10
Gary Lineker disappointed by Andros Townsend injury
Former Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Gary Lineker believes that Andros Townsend's ankle injury is a "real shame".Apr 30, 15:28
Gary Lineker: 'Ryan Giggs won't guarantee Manchester United success'
Gary Lineker is not convinced that 'great player' Ryan Giggs will deliver success to Manchester United as interim manager.Apr 25, 10:59
Gary Lineker promises to pin ears back after Real Madrid, Bayern Munich result
Gary Lineker makes a promise on Twitter to get his ears pinned back should Real Madrid secure a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final.Apr 24, 12:27
Top five FA Cup semi-finals
Sports Mole rounds up five of the best FA Cup semi-finals since the 1990s.Apr 13, 11:03
Gary Lineker: 'A massive overhaul needed at Manchester United'
Gary Lineker believes that a "massive overhaul" is required at Manchester United following their Champions League exit to Bayern Munich.Apr 10, 09:49
Gary Lineker slams Chris Hughton sacking
Gary Lineker criticises the decision of Norwich City to fire manager Chris Hughton with just five games left in the Premier League season.Apr 7, 01:44
Gary Lineker, Gary Barlow unveil 'Greatest Day' as England's World Cup song
Gary Lineker and Gary Barlow unveil Take That track 'Greatest Day' as England's official 2014 World Cup song.Mar 22, 11:31
Comedian Russell Brand to join 'Match of the Day' panel for Sport Relief
Comedian Russell Brand will appear on the Match of the Day punditry panel to give his thoughts on Saturday's football matches in aid of Sport Relief.Mar 21, 18:36
Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff pose for Piers Morgan's birthday selfie
Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff and Gary Lineker are among the famous faces posing for Piers Morgan's birthday selfie.Mar 19, 14:56
The last time Tottenham Hotspur won at Stamford Bridge
Sports Mole looks back on 10 relevant occurrences the last time that Tottenham Hotspur won away at Chelsea. Mar 8, 11:22
Preview:Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Sports Mole previews the Premier League clash between league leaders Chelsea and London rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, where Spurs have not won since 1990.Mar 6, 21:20
Gary Lineker: 'Jack Wilshere will be refreshed for World Cup after injury blow'
Gary Lineker believes that Jack Wilshere will be "refreshed and raring to go" for the World Cup, despite suffering a foot injury that will keep him out for six weeks.Mar 6, 16:50
Gabby Logan: 'Andy Murray most miserable bastard I've ever met'
Gabby Logan describes Andy Murray as the "most miserable bastard I've ever met in my life" during a talk at Leeds Trinity University.Mar 6, 13:27
Gary Lineker teams up with singer Gary Barlow for Sport Relief
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker joins forces with singer-songwriter Gary Barlow in a video for Sport Relief.Mar 5, 14:22
Gary Lineker: Alan Pardew headbutt "inexcusable"
Former England international Gary Lineker says that Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew's headbutt on Hull City midfielder David Meyler is "inexcusable".Mar 1, 18:17
England's penalty shootout failures
After Roy Hodgson discusses his plans for penalty shootouts at the World Cup, Sports Mole looks back over England's defeats from 12 yards out.Feb 25, 12:42
Sir Tom Finney passes away: Twitter reacts
Sports Mole looks back over the Twitter reaction to the news that Sir Tom Finney has passed away at the age of 91.Feb 15, 11:00
Five crying footballers
After Mario Balotelli shed tears at the weekend, Sports Mole picks out five other footballers who have been caught on camera crying.Feb 11, 12:56
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Kevin Pietersen's England career over: Twitter reacts
Sports Mole looks back over the Twitter reaction to the news that Kevin Pietersen's England career is finished.Feb 5, 10:40
Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or: Twitter reacts
Sports Mole looks back over the Twitter reaction to Cristiano Ronaldo winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or.Jan 14, 10:25
Theo Walcott injury: Twitter reacts
Sports Mole takes a look at the Twitter reaction to the news that Theo Walcott will be out of action for at least six months.Jan 7, 10:39
Eusebio passes away: Twitter reacts
Former and present footballers take to Twitter to pay their respects to Eusebio, who died during the early hours this morning.Jan 5, 10:32
Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Previous FA Cup meetings
Sports Mole looks back over the five previous FA Cup meetings between North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.Jan 4, 11:21
Michael Schumacher fights for life: Twitter reacts
Sports Mole picks out some of the Twitter messages of support for Michael Schumacher, who is fighting for his life following a skiing accident.Dec 30, 12:56
NBC 'to show 40 live festive football fixtures'
NBC will reportedly show 40 live Premier League games from December 21 to January 1.Dec 20, 14:56
Glenn Hoddle 'keen on Tottenham Hotspur return'
Former Tottenham boss and player Glenn Hoddle is reportedly keen on returning to White Hart Lane as the replacement for sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas.Dec 16, 23:16
Gary Lineker tips Glenn Hoddle to return to Tottenham Hotspur hotseat
Gary Lineker believes that Glenn Hoddle should replace Andre Villas-Boas as Tottenham Hotspur head coach.Dec 16, 11:57
Thierry Henry joins BBC as pundit for 2014 World Cup
Thierry Henry signs for the BBC as part of its World Cup coverage team.Dec 14, 00:26
Roberto Martinez plays down Paul Gascoigne and Ross Barkley comparisons
Everton manager Roberto Martinez plays down comparisons between Paul Gascoigne and Ross Barkley.Dec 10, 21:15
The week in tweets
Sports Mole looks back over the last seven days in the world of sport through Twitter posts.Dec 8, 10:32
BBC confirms Rio Ferdinand as World Cup pundit
The BBC confirms that Manchester United defender and former England captain Rio Ferdinand will be part of its punditry team at next year's World Cup in Brazil.Dec 7, 09:22
England vs. Germany: Top five previous meetings
Ahead of tomorrow's friendly, Sports Mole picks out five of the best matches between England and Germany.Nov 18, 11:00
Gary Lineker backs Cristiano Ronaldo for Ballon d'Or
Gary Lineker believes that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo should win the Ballon d'Or this year.Nov 14, 18:57
Gary Lineker attends Jonathan Ross's Halloween party
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker takes his family to Jonathan Ross's annual Halloween bash.Nov 1, 13:37
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