Gary Lineker's last game of the day ended with a tribute of seven minutes who brought his journey from professional football to the rated broadcaster.
Lineker confirmed his departure from the BBC on Monday and 'apologized unconditionally' for sharing a social media post about Zionism with a rat -emoji -a different term used by Nazi Germany about Jewish people.
He will no longer for the BBC's World Cup 2026 coverage in America, Mexico and Canada -and brought the curtain to 26 years of hosting match of the day on Sunday, the last day of the Premier League season.
Lineker was accompanied by Alan Shearer and Micah Richards on the broadcast with fans who wanted to see how his farewell would be managed.
The 64-year-old only recognized his exit at the status of the show, while he joked that it was not meant to end in this way.
And it was a fairly normal episode until the highlights of all 10 games were broadcast and analyzed.
And then Shearer told Lineker that it was time to go back and take time for them to “say goodbye.”
A long and moving video package then played that moments from Lineker's career showed over the years, accompanied by touching words from his colleagues, players, friends and family.
'If you think that match of the day, you think Gary Lineker,' Richard's' voice was heard and said about the top.
Shearer emphasized Lineker's passion for the role and said, “He likes it and it means the world for him.”
The focus at the beginning was on Lineker's success on the field with Leicester, Everton, Barcelona, ​​Tottenham and England.
The will of Shearer, Alan Smith, Alan Hansen, Ian Wright and Paul Gascoigne praised his target scores.
Earlier in the day, Shearer shared a photo of himself and Lineker during their English days and one of them together on Sunday.
'From that moment to now @Garylineeker !!! It was an honor to share the Motd studio with you.
'Thank you for everything over the years. You are an excellent broadcaster and succeed in making a difficult task look easy.
'You are a good friend and we will miss you here on the studio floor. Thank you.'
Lineker leaves without a payment of his £ 1.4 million salary while he and Shearer will continue to work together on the hugely popular The Rest is Football Podcast.
Since 1999, Lineker has presented the game of the day with his 25-year-old Reign, making him the longest presenter in the history of the competition of the day.