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Gary Lineker

forward30.11.1960 (63 years)height 177weight 74nationality England

17 Jun 1992

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'He's just having a bad patch': Lineker defends Mo Salah

'He's just having a bad patch': Lineker defends Mo Salah

Gary Lineker shared his thoughts on Mo Salah, who has scored just two league goals since February, an unusual dry spell for the Liverpool forward."I suspect there’s nothing wrong in the mind of Mo Salah, he’s just having one of those little spells that all strikers have," Lineker said on The Two Robbies podcast.

23 days ago

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'You think us demanding is going to change something?': Guardiola takes Lineker by surprise in awkward interview

'You think us demanding is going to change something?': Guardiola takes Lineker by surprise in awkward interview

Pep Guardiola surprised Gary Lineker by passionately criticizing the fixture schedule after Manchester City's victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.The City manager wanted to emphasize his complaints about the scheduling.

29 days ago

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'That gives the home side an advantage': Lineker wants a major change to one 'unfair' rule in Champions League

'That gives the home side an advantage': Lineker wants a major change to one 'unfair' rule in Champions League

Gary Lineker is calling for UEFA to make some big changes to the Champions League next season. He thinks one rule in particular is unfair and should be scrapped: extra time.

1 month ago

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'Buy, bench or sell': Lineker and Richards choose between Foden, Saka and Palmer

'Buy, bench or sell': Lineker and Richards choose between Foden, Saka and Palmer

Gary Lineker and Micah Richards were posed a hypothetical option of buying, benching and selling either of Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer in an exercise on the Rest is Football Podcast."Buy, bench or sell: Saka, Foden or Palmer? Who wants to go first? They’re all wonderfully talented, gifted players who we all love," started Lineker.

1 month ago

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'Class': Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker agree on Kobbie Mainoo's England debut

'Class': Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker agree on Kobbie Mainoo's England debut

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Alan Shearer said: "Kobbie Mainoo looked really comfortable, he just went on the pitch and his attitude was great. "He just said give me the ball, let me show what I can do.

Manchester United

2 months ago

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'They don't always get the best press': Gary Lineker shares touching story about Chelsea fans

'They don't always get the best press': Gary Lineker shares touching story about Chelsea fans

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Gary Lineker said: "I will say, I want to mention this, at the end of the game [on Sunday] I walked out and met a couple of my sons for a quick lunch down the Fulham Road."And I walked out with hundreds and hundreds of Chelsea fans and not one of them took the p*** out of us being beaten or was nasty in any way.

2 months ago

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'The worst miss I’ve ever seen': Gary Lineker doesn't hold back on Haaland's miss in Manchester Derby

'The worst miss I’ve ever seen': Gary Lineker doesn't hold back on Haaland's miss in Manchester Derby

During the Manchester Derby Erling Haaland found himself at the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons. The young striker's miss left spectators in disbelief, and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker didn't hesitate to express his astonishment.

2 months ago

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'He's so impressive and mature': Gary Lineker not worried about potential England call-up for Kobbie Mainoo

'He's so impressive and mature': Gary Lineker not worried about potential England call-up for Kobbie Mainoo

Speaking on the The Rest Is Football podcast, Gary Lineker said: "I really like Kobbie Mainoo. There's talk about him playing for England.

Manchester United

3 months ago

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'He may or may not be a natural finisher': Lineker delivers his verdict on Darwin Nunez

'He may or may not be a natural finisher': Lineker delivers his verdict on Darwin Nunez

Gary Lineker has spoken about Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez after his performance against Chelsea.The former World Cup Golden Boot winner says Darwin fascinates him and expects he will score more goals.

3 months ago

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Rio Ferdinand, two other England legends take same stance on Rashford

Rio Ferdinand, two other England legends take same stance on Rashford

Marcus Rashford continues to be the subject of criticism over circumstances that led to his absence from Man United's FA Cup win over Newport County.Rashford was excluded from the trip to South Wales on Sunday having reported ill for United's final training session before the match on Friday.

Manchester United

4 months ago

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Lineker tells Osimhen to snub Chelsea for Arsenal

Lineker tells Osimhen to snub Chelsea for Arsenal

Former England striker Gary Lineker has advised Victor Osimhen to snub Chelsea and Man United for Arsenal.Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Lineker said that Arsenal would give him the best chance at winning trophies.

4 months ago

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Micah Richards reveals his preference among Sky Sports, CBS Sports and BBC

Micah Richards reveals his preference among Sky Sports, CBS Sports and BBC

Micah Richards had a laugh-worthy response when quizzed about his preferences among the punditry giants BBC, Sky Sports, and CBS Sports.Richard wears multiple pundit hats.

4 months ago

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Bayindir hints at wanting game time & 3 more under-radar Man United stories

Bayindir hints at wanting game time & 3 more under-radar Man United stories

Lineker highlights major Bruno flawGary Lineker is not denying the fact that Bruno Fernandes remains a wonderful player but the former striker is not convinced by the Portuguese's mentality.He said on The Rest Is Football podcast: "Bruno is very talented.

Manchester United

4 months ago

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Lineker mocks Man United in response to Real Madrid transfer rumour & 2 more big stories you might've missed

Lineker mocks Man United in response to Real Madrid transfer rumour & 2 more big stories you might've missed

Lineker mocks Man United in response to Real Madrid transfer rumourGary Lineker didn't hold back in his response to a Real Madrid transfer rumour involving Manchester United.Man United 'found guilty' of serving people raw chickenAccording to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United have been found guilty of serving attendees raw chicken during a recent event at Old Trafford.

Manchester United

4 months ago

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'You forgot certain Mo Salah': Lineker responds to claim Osimhen is best African player

'You forgot certain Mo Salah': Lineker responds to claim Osimhen is best African player

Sports website The Athletic claimed on Twitter that Victor Osimhen is Africa's best player. England legend Gary Lineker has corrected The Athletic.

4 months ago

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Gary Lineker mocks Man United in response to Real Madrid transfer rumour

Gary Lineker mocks Man United in response to Real Madrid transfer rumour

Gary Lineker didn't hold back in his response to a Real Madrid transfer rumour involving Manchester United. The Red Devils, facing a tough season under Erik ten Hag's management, are exploring potential transfers in the January window.

Manchester United

4 months ago

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BBC remove Wayne Rooney tweet after Lineker tells them to delete it

BBC remove Wayne Rooney tweet after Lineker tells them to delete it

The BBC recently pulled down a tweet discussing Wayne Rooney's sacking as the manager of Birmingham. The removal of the tweet came after a request from Gary Lineker.

4 months ago

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'Cruyff didn’t want me, I got p****d off': Ex-Blaugrana still bitter over exit - he scored hat-trick in first Clasico

'Cruyff didn’t want me, I got p****d off': Ex-Blaugrana still bitter over exit - he scored hat-trick in first Clasico

It's a good question why so few British footballers have played at Barca. In Barcelona's early years, there were many Scottish workers in the team but after the Catalans turned into a professional club, only three men from the British Isles did wear a Blaugrana shirt.

4 months ago

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'I see something': Lineker makes admission over £90m Chelsea signing

'I see something': Lineker makes admission over £90m Chelsea signing

Gary Lineker shared his thoughts on Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk after his recent performances.The former England striker admitted that Mudryk is starting to impress him and said the big price tag is not his fault.

5 months ago

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'Like a League Two team': Gary Lineker criticises Man United's display at Liverpool

'Like a League Two team': Gary Lineker criticises Man United's display at Liverpool

Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Gary Lineker said: "Liverpool vs Manchester United at the weekend was just a damp squib, wasn't it? There was hardly a proper chance in the game. We're talking about Man United like they're a League Two team going to Anfield and hanging on for a draw.

Manchester United

5 months ago

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Biography

'He is obviously stroppy about something': Lineker slams Klopp for snapping at Amazon prime presenter

'He is obviously stroppy about something': Lineker slams Klopp for snapping at Amazon prime presenter

Jurgen Klopp fired back at the Amazon Prime presenter interviewing him after the win over Sheffield in midweek after he made a joke about Liverpool getting another early kick-off.Gary Lineker has now criticized Klopp for his response to the presenter as called him 'stroppy'.

5 months ago

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'You can’t just go around bollocking players': Lineker names unacceptable thing Ten Hag did at Man United

'You can’t just go around bollocking players': Lineker names unacceptable thing Ten Hag did at Man United

Gary Lineker, the host of Match of the Day, has voiced his disapproval of Erik ten Hag's public criticism of Manchester United players, deeming it 'unacceptable'Ten Hag has been vocal in press conferences when he believes the team's standards have dropped, but Lineker finds this approach problematic. During Lineker's podcast, The Rest is Football, the discussion centred around whether 'player power' might overpower Ten Hag.

Manchester United

5 months ago

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Gary Lineker on Trent: 'Best passer in the English game, maybe even Europe'

Gary Lineker on Trent: 'Best passer in the English game, maybe even Europe'

"He is a wonderful footballer. I mean, I have been a fan of his for many years," Gary Lineker said on The Rest is Football podcast about Trent Alexander-Arnold.

5 months ago

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Arteta confirms fresh injury blow & 2 more big Arsenal stories you might've missed

Arteta confirms fresh injury blow & 2 more big Arsenal stories you might've missed

Arteta confirms fresh injury blow Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Fabio Vieira has undergone groin surgery and will be out ‘for weeks’. "We’ve got a problem with him.

6 months ago

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'We call that reverse psychology': Gary Lineker claims Micah Richards cursed Liverpool player before the game

'We call that reverse psychology': Gary Lineker claims Micah Richards cursed Liverpool player before the game

Gary Lineker couldn't resist a playful dig after Saturday's 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City. On the latest episode of The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker joked that a Liverpool player might give Micah Richards the silent treatment in the future.

6 months ago

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Lineker slams Arteta for embarrassing Kai Havertz in Brentford win

Lineker slams Arteta for embarrassing Kai Havertz in Brentford win

Gary Lineker has described Mikel Arteta’s actions towards Kai Havertz at the end of the match against Brentford as patronizing.Havertz scored the winner for Arsenal.

6 months ago

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'He had an incredible football brain': Garry Lineker pays tribute to Terry Venables

'He had an incredible football brain': Garry Lineker pays tribute to Terry Venables

Former England manager and player Terry Venables has passed away at 80 years old. His family mentioned he passed away peacefully after dealing with a long illness.

6 months ago

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'Seven hours of absolute torture': Gary Lineker recalls how Micah and Shearer convinced him to try snus

'Seven hours of absolute torture': Gary Lineker recalls how Micah and Shearer convinced him to try snus

Gary Lineker shared a surprising story about his experience with snus, a form of smokeless tobacco popular among some footballers. Lineker revealed that he ended up getting sick and vomiting on the bathroom floor after being convinced to try snus for the first time.

6 months ago

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'Whoever thinks differently has a problem': Zlatan Ibrahimovic on goal vs sex debate

'Whoever thinks differently has a problem': Zlatan Ibrahimovic on goal vs sex debate

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has weighed in on a unique debate - goals vs. sex.

7 months ago

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'I like his movement': Gary Lineker puts his stamp of approval on Rasmus Hojlund

'I like his movement': Gary Lineker puts his stamp of approval on Rasmus Hojlund

The £72m deal to sign Rasmus Hojlund this summer had a lot of doubters - and former England captain Gary Lineker admitted that he was one of them.However, speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, the ex-forward claimed that he might've been wrong.

Manchester United

8 months ago

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'He could absolutely dominate': Lineker tells Trent to make another position switch

'He could absolutely dominate': Lineker tells Trent to make another position switch

"I’ve said that ever since I saw him," Gary Lineker told the No Ratings Podcast when asked if Trent Alexander-Arnold should become a full-time midfielders."From right-back, he’s limited with his incredible passing range because you can only pass to the left.

8 months ago

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'I don’t think I could have coped': Gary Lineker reveals why he didn't accept manager job

'I don’t think I could have coped': Gary Lineker reveals why he didn't accept manager job

Gary Lineker, one of the greatest strikers of his generation, was offered the Aston Villa manager job in the 90s but turned it down because management never appealed to him. Lineker has said that he never wanted to be a manager, because he didn't think he would be good at it.

8 months ago

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Gary Lineker has changed his stance on the next England manager

Gary Lineker has changed his stance on the next England manager

Gary Lineker has had a change of heart about who the FA should pick as England's next coach after Gareth Southgate steps down. Southgate, who's been leading the team since 2016, took England to two World Cups and the delayed Euro 2020, where the team got so close but were beaten on penalties by Italy in the final.

8 months ago

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'I've done all the dirty work here': Micah Richards recalls how Man City tried to use him in Joleon Lescott deal

'I've done all the dirty work here': Micah Richards recalls how Man City tried to use him in Joleon Lescott deal

Micah Richards recently shared an interesting story about how he played a crucial role in convincing Joleon Lescott to join Manchester City. Back in August 2009, Lescott made the move to Man City for a hefty fee of about £22 million.

8 months ago

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'It's nuts!': Gary Lineker doesn't understand why Scott McTominay is not playing for Man United

'It's nuts!': Gary Lineker doesn't understand why Scott McTominay is not playing for Man United

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Gary Lineker said: "I notice Scott McTominay playing and getting in the box a lot."He scored again in this game [Euro 2024 qualifier vs Cyprus], he scored a couple in the game first time against Cyprus.

Manchester United

8 months ago

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'I just thought f*** this': Micah Richards reveals the angriest moment of his career

'I just thought f*** this': Micah Richards reveals the angriest moment of his career

Micah Richards shared a humorous but slightly painful memory during a recent episode of the football podcast, "The Rest Is Football." He recounted being dropped for an iconic match and watching the game from the bench.

8 months ago

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'They could push close to title': Lineker and Carragher share Liverpool prediction

'They could push close to title': Lineker and Carragher share Liverpool prediction

Gary Lineker and Jamie Carragher shared their prediction for where Liverpool would finish this Premier League season, with both being optimistic of the Reds' chances.Neither believes they would be definitely win the title at the end of the season but do give them a chance of challenging for it.

8 months ago

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'Massive goalscorer': Lineker tips Nunez for Golden Boot challenge

'Massive goalscorer': Lineker tips Nunez for Golden Boot challenge

"I see a striker. He's rapid.

9 months ago

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Lineker's reaction to Messi's exquisite pre-assist for Miami goes viral

Lineker's reaction to Messi's exquisite pre-assist for Miami goes viral

Gary Lineker rarely comments on anything non Premier League-related. If he does, you know there's a reason.

9 months ago

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'Howler', 'a joke', 'certainly a penalty': British pundits unite in slamming VAR after Andre Onana incident vs Wolves

'Howler', 'a joke', 'certainly a penalty': British pundits unite in slamming VAR after Andre Onana incident vs Wolves

Monday's events have once again proven that 'Hated, adored, and never ignored' is the best possible motto for Manchester United.The Red Devils kicked off the 2023/24 Premier League campaign with a 1–0 win against Wolves and there was a major incident in injury time.

Manchester United

9 months ago

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