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
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.