From Qatar to Tories - Gary Lineker's fighting talk on Twitter

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker outside his home in London. He will "step back" from presenting the football show until there is "an agreed and clear position on his use of social media".

Gary Lineker may have "stepped back" from presenting Match of the Day until he and the BBC reach an "agreed and clear position" on his use of social media, but the former footballer is no stranger to controversy over his tweets.

The British corporation's top-earing presenter —  £1.35m (€1.5m) last year — does not have to follow strict impartiality guidelines, because he freelances for the BBC.