Gary Lineker to make shock ITV appearance as World Cup pundit in major blow for BBC

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to appear as a pundit for ITV for the World Cup over the weekend. The former Match of the Day presenter is in New York, where he is presenting daily the Rest is Football episodes for Netflix . However, The Independent reports that he will now appear on ITV as a pundit for Saturday night's Group E clash between Germany and Ivory Coast . The move sees him turn out for the direct rivals of the BBC , just over a year after leaving his former employers.