Gary Lineker lands first job since Match of the Day exit in shock new role alongside former England captain

GARY LINEKER has landed his archetypal occupation since announcing his Match of the Day exit.

The legendary England striker, 63, revealed earlier this period helium volition leave the iconic BBC programme astatine the extremity of the season aft 25 years arsenic host.

And conscionable 2 weeks aboriginal his newest task has been unveiled arsenic helium prepares to get progressive successful Baller League UK.

The football tourney was launched successful Germany earlier this twelvemonth and includes the likes of Mats Hummels and Lukasz Podolski.

The league is made up of 12 teams consisting of six players connected each side, with play matches taking spot indoors crossed 2 15-minute halves.

Now the trailer announcing UK and US versions has been released connected societal media - with a plethora of star-studded names involved.

The trailer, acceptable successful an airport, features a premix of YouTubers and ex-footballers.

Lineker is joined by Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for his conception of the video.

Lineker and Shearer are near successful hysterics arsenic Richards swan dives onto the level and rips his trousers portion heading a ball.

The BBC presenter past says: "Talk astir bursting connected the seam!," a play-on words connected Richards' celebrated "bursting onto the scene" quote.

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Lineker has been named a squad manager successful the league - with a big of erstwhile players joining him to caput up rival sides.

Shearer and Richards person besides been confirmed arsenic caput coaches, on with Chelsea fable and ex-England skipper John Terry - who replicates his 2012 Champions League last antics by appearing successful the video successful afloat kit.

Arsenal Invincibles trio Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljunberg volition besides beryllium coaches, arsenic volition ex-Real Madrid superstar Luis Figo.

Ronaldinho is besides seen astatine the extremity of the clip arsenic helium smiles connected a level successful a country with IShowSpeed - who volition beryllium the Baller League USA president.

It is unclear what Ronaldinho's engagement volition be.

KSI has been announced arsenic the president of Baller League UK.

It is acceptable to get underway successful March adjacent twelvemonth and decorativeness successful May - with sum being hosted by Chunkz connected Twitch.

Rule changes volition besides instrumentality spot during definite matches - including 3 vs 3 games, goals scored from the backmost 2 thirds of the transportation counting for double, and one-on-one match-ups starting down the halfway line.

Trials for players hoping to instrumentality portion successful the league volition beryllium staged successful London and Manchester.

They volition see escaped agents, futsal players, academy youngsters, thoroughfare ballers, and retired pros.

KSI said: "I person precocious hopes for what this league tin bring to the sport. 

"We're bringing a antithetic benignant to football, a antithetic vigor to the mean and showing a antithetic level of amusement to the sport.

"Very breathtaking times ahead!"