Wexford Echo — Gulp! Gary Lineker gets ready to keep THAT promise

Friday, August 12, 2016

Gary Lineker has a promise to keep tomorrow night.

When Leicester were flying high last season, the Match of the Day presenter said he would present the show in his underwear if they won the Premier League.

YES! If Leicester win the @premierleague I'll do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 14, 2015

Presumably he, like most football fans, expected them to drop off the pace toward the end of the season.

But instead they pulled it off, winning the trophy in style with two matches to play.

Leicester City. Champions of England. pic.twitter.com/WRwfysTn2N
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 2, 2016

Lineker may be regretting his vow, but it is unlikely BBC bosses will let him forget it.

Claudio Ranieri is looking forward to @GaryLineker in his pants on Saturday's @BBCMOTD https://t.co/5Uq0HBwPqu pic.twitter.com/eQko9sXnOA
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 11, 2016

Will he? Won't he? Kids should grab today's issue for our Lineker pants preview pic.twitter.com/ddehx7vnY3
— Match of the Day Mag (@MOTDmag) August 10, 2016

Viewers, managers and Lineker’s fellow pundits are ready and waiting.

EXCLUSIVE: @alanshearer discusses MOTD tomorrow and Gary Lineker's pants! "He's been in the gym all summer". Watch:https://t.co/6vsyMNLRYX
— Coral (@Coral) August 12, 2016

Met Claudio Ranieri after the game. He said "Gary, I don't want to see you do MOTD in your pants." Yes you do, Claudio.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 1, 2016

David Cameron holds Gary Lineker to MOTD pants promise https://t.co/4mObasVxMt Perhaps Linekar could get Cameron to keep one of his promises
— Adrian Lee (@mapsnstats) May 4, 2016

The only question is what style he chooses to wear.

Strong support today for Blue to be the colour of G Lineker's pants on MOTD! https://t.co/IHn7CcGxtO pic.twitter.com/2SQInq1RY2
— Coral (@Coral) August 11, 2016

See you on Saturday Gary!