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Gary Lineker claims football has 'missed the opportunity to pay its respects' to the Queen after all fixtures were postponed this weekend - as he praises 'wonderful and moving scenes' at The Oval

Gary Lineker has praised the moving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the Oval today and shared his disappointment that football couldn't do the same this weekend.

On Friday it was decided by the Premier League and the Football Association that the football calendar would be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect over the passing of The Queen.

The decision spilt opinion among fans and people in the game, and Match of the Day host Lineker believes that football missed an opportunity by not continuing with the weekend's fixtures.

Gary Lineker believes football missed an opportunity by cancelling this weekend's fixtures

Gary Lineker believes football missed an opportunity by cancelling this weekend's fixtures

Lineker took to Twitter to share his views after watching the tribute at The Oval on Saturday

Lineker took to Twitter to share his views after watching the tribute at The Oval on Saturday

Fans pay tribute to The Queen with a minute's silence before England and South Africa's game

Taking to his Twitter account the former England striker said.