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27 quotes by Gary Lineker

Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960) is an English former 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 and NBC Sports Network. Lineker began his football career at Leicester...
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Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.

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

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The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can... →

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The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the... →

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Ooh, it's too embarrassing to share my innermost romantic secrets - although I have written Danielle the odd poem. If anything they are more... →

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

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I've only got a Saturday job so my weekdays are generally pretty free.

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

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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.

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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... →

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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.

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I know I could never be in a pop band. I honestly have an appalling voice.

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

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