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Gary Lineker Reveals He Refused to Work with Fifa After Vladimir Putin Request

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Lineker was asked to meet the Russian president while hosting the draw for the 2018 World Cup

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The Telegraph

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Gary Lineker: I refused to work with Fifa after they asked me to meet Putin

4 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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Gary Lineker's FIFA boycott after being forced to escape Vladimir Putin meeting

Gary Lineker made the decision after being put in an awkward spot.

4 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent (US)

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Gary Lineker explains ‘deliberate ploy’ to stay away from Fifa

5 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

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Gary Lineker reveals he refused to work with Fifa after Vladimir Putin request

Lineker was asked to meet the Russian president while hosting the draw for the 2018 World Cup

5 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Ekstra Bladet

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Didn't Want to Meet Putin

England legend Gary Lineker says FIFA wanted him to meet Vladimir Putin before the World Cup in Russia. He refused and has not worked for the Football Association since.

5 hours ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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Liner on FIFA: "They Wanted Me to Meet Putin on the Drawing of the PM-2018 and I Refused and Decided that It Was Best Not to Mess with Them and Stay Away From it."

Gary Lineker, an ex-forward for England, refused to cooperate with FIFA after being asked to meet Vladimir Putin during the drawing of the World Cup 2018.

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Ekstra Bladet broke the news in Copenhagen, Denmark 5 hours ago on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

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Gary Lineker Reveals He Refused to Work with Fifa After Vladimir Putin Request

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Gary Lineker: I refused to work with Fifa after they asked me to meet Putin

Gary Lineker's FIFA boycott after being forced to escape Vladimir Putin meeting

Gary Lineker explains ‘deliberate ploy’ to stay away from Fifa

Gary Lineker reveals he refused to work with Fifa after Vladimir Putin request

Didn't Want to Meet Putin

Liner on FIFA: "They Wanted Me to Meet Putin on the Drawing of the PM-2018 and I Refused and Decided that It Was Best Not to Mess with Them and Stay Away From it."

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Didn't Want to Meet Putin

Liner on FIFA: "They Wanted Me to Meet Putin on the Drawing of the PM-2018 and I Refused and Decided that It Was Best Not to Mess with Them and Stay Away From it."

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