'It's a disrespect' – Match of the Day contender doesn't hold back on replacing Gary Lineker

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The rumour mill is abuzz as the race to find Gary Lineker's Match of the Day successor heats up, though Micah Richards says he finds the speculation "disrespectful". Earlier this month it was announced that Lineker, 63, would be stepping down from his role as host of the BBC's flagship football highlights show at the end of the season after more than a quarter of a century in the job. Match of the Day 2 presenter Mark Chapman is the bookies' favourite to land the gig, but others like Gabby