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WHAT HAPPENED?
Per The Sun, Lineker earns the most of any UK pundit, with earnings of up to £1.3 million ($1.6m). He has been the presenter of Match of the Day for around 25 years and earns more than any other employee at the BBC.
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Behind Lineker are Sky Sports duo Neville and Carragher. The former Manchester United star earns £1.1m ($1.4m), while the Liverpool legend is paid £1m ($1.2m). There is a significant drop before the fourth-placed pundit, Alan Shearer, who earns up to £384,999 ($500,000) per year with his work at the BBC. In fifth place is the BBC’s Mark Chapman, who presents Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and earns up to £264,999 ($344,000).
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The top 10 is rounded out by Alex Scott (£224,999/$292,000), Gabby Logan (£210,000/$272,000), Micah Richards (£205,000/$266,000), and Chris Sutton (£194,999/$253,000). Scott, Logan, and Sutton all work for the BBC, while Richards appears with Neville and Carragher on Sky.
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There will be plenty more analysis as the Premier League continues to heat up throughout the season. As it stands, there is a title race brewing between leaders Liverpool, second-placed Manchester City and Arsenal in third.
