Gary Lineker and Micah Richards rubbish claims their criticism of Gareth Southgate influenced his decision to quit England after Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain
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The BBC presenter and pundit had been among a number of critics of England's performances in the early stages of the competition, which were widely regarded as being below par.