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Gary Lineker Biography

Gary Winston Lineker OBE (/ˈlɪnɪkər/; born 30 November 1960) is an English former professional 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.

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Very sad to hear the news about George Michael. An incredible talent who brought joy to millions of us with his music.

Hear, Joy, Music, News, Talent

I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.

Leaving, Majority, Thoughtful, Twitter

I was only interested in scoring goals. I wasn't interested in anything else.

Goal, Goals, Interested, Scoring, Scoring Goals

I wouldn't want to go out six nights a week and watch somebody's reserves playing to check out a footballer to see if we're going to buy him.

Check, Night, Playing, Reserves, Want, Watches

My eldest son George had acute myeloid leukaemia when he was a tiny baby, he is now 20 and doing very well. He is a mini-miracle in many ways.

Baby, Eldest, Leukaemia, Miracle, Son

Fella’s a genius. Best ever by a distance in my life time. Never really saw Pele… Souness, Gullit, Venables and now Rooney agree Messi is the best they have seen. He plays a game with which we are not familiar.

Distance, Games, Life, Pele, Play, Seen

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.

Brother, Home, Issue, Law, Spinal

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.

Nurse, Nurses, Ones, Teacher, Top, Tree

I've loved George Michael for as long as I can remember. He was an absolute inspiration. Always ahead of his time.

Inspiration, Long, Michael, Remember

I know I am extraordinarily lucky to be doing what I am doing. I have worked hard along the way and I have been blessed too. I have had a great life.

Blessed, Extraordinarily, Lucky, Way

Ageing footballers never lose their commitment; they just lose their pace

Ageing, Commitment, Footballers, Lose, Pace

If someone in the crowd spits at you, you have just got to swallow it.

Crowd, Crowds, Football, Spit, Spits, Swallow

There's no in between-you're either good or bad. We were in between.

Bad, Football, Funny, Good, Soccer

Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne chance.

Career, Careers, Chance, Congratulations, Thierry, Time

The World Cup is every four years, so it's going to be a perennial problem.

Cup, Four, World, Years

When you're winning games, everyone thinks everything the manager says and does is fantastic. Then it goes the other way, and those earlier criticisms of players can backfire.

Backfire, Criticisms, Fantastic, Player, Thinking, Winning

My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.

Cultures, Different, Weather, Wife

I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.

Avoid, Dangerous, Fantastic, Obviously, Saying, Trying

Every act of kindness is potent and lingers long in the heart of the recipient.

Heart, Kindness, Lingers, Long

A handball is when your hand touches the ball.

Balls, Hand, Handball, Hands, Touches

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