Gary Lineker has been slapped down by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps after retweeting a call for Israel to be banned from international football.

The post called for Israel to be banned from global tournaments until it "ends its grave violations of international law".<br>

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​Lineker appears to have hit out at Israel{ai:summary}<p>Defence Secretary Grant Shapps rebukes Gary Lineker after he retweets a call to ban Israel from international football due to alleged violations of international law. #politics</p>

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