Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker, OBEis a retired English footballer and current sports broadcaster. He holds England's record for goals in FIFA World Cup finals, with 10 scored. Lineker's media career began with the BBC, where he has presented the flagship programme Match of the Day since the late 1990s. He has also worked for Al Jazeera Sports, Eredivisie Live, NBC Sports Network and currently hosts BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth30 November 1960
CityLeicester, England
The World Cup is every four years, so it's going to be a perennial problem.
There's no in between-you're either good or bad. We were in between.
I know I could never be in a pop band. I honestly have an appalling voice.
He's got great credentials by winning the World Cup but he did it with Brazil - my granny could probably have managed Brazil to World Cup success.
My fiancee's brother-in-law was recently paralysed in an accident and it really brought home the fact that thousands of young people live with spinal injuries. It's an issue I wish had more coverage.
I've only got a Saturday job so my weekdays are generally pretty free.
Messi doesn't have to do it in the Premier League to prove himself. The Champions League is the ultimate club competition. If he was in the Premier League, he'd be the best player by some distance.
...an excellent player, but he [Ian Wright] does have a black side.
A handball is when your hand touches the ball.
Ageing footballers never lose their commitment; they just lose their pace
We are in the entertainment business and we all know if you are top of the tree you get the big money. Those of us who have been in it are the fortunate ones but we understand that we probably don't deserve it as much as the nurses or teachers.
I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.
You can never really justify wages in the entertainment business, but it is what it is.
If somebody in the crowd spits at you, you've got to swallow it.