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Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
English Athlete
Born: Nov 30, 1960
Been Football People Think World You
Related authors: Brian Clough David Beckham David Icke Eddie Hall Harry Kane Raheem Sterling Reiss Nelson Tammy Abraham
I'm more of a 5 Live man. But I might listen to a bit of Coldplay or The Smiths. Gary Lineker
Man Live Coldplay Bit More Listen Might
I try very hard to be bad, but people never take me seriously. Gary Lineker
Me People Try Seriously Bad Take Never Never Take Very Hard
Ferrari or Lamborghini. Never fancied one of those - too flash for me. I don't really like seeking too much attention. Gary Lineker
Me Too Much Too Those Seeking Never Attention Like Ferrari Flash Fancied Much Much Attention Really
Our games are not always the best, but they are exciting, which is what people love to see. Gary Lineker
Love Best People Our See Exciting Always Which Games
Twitter has been a godsend for travelling. Gary Lineker
Twitter Has-Been Been Travelling
The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas. Gary Lineker
Focus Other Way Area Football Encourage Taught Children Skill
People have no idea how hard football is, absolutely no idea. It's all about pace. You can say, 'Yeah, you've got speed of thought' - but you've got to have a little bit of a zip. Gary Lineker
You People Thought Speed Say Bit No Idea About Absolutely Football Idea Got How Yeah Pace Little Little Bit Hard Zip
In my day, I wasn't the best footballer, but I was the best goalscorer for two or three years. Gary Lineker
Best Day Three Footballer Years Two
Football matters so much to people, and they get very defensive - or angry. Gary Lineker
Angry People Matters Defensive Football Very Get Much
You cannot get involved in debate on 'MOTD'. You can do it on Sky because they've got hours and hours. We've got a couple of minutes. It's a very disciplined show. Our primary purpose is to show the action, and the analysis is very secondary. We have lots of people who would prefer no analysis. We have lots of people who would prefer more analysis. Gary Lineker
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We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football. Gary Lineker
Culture Revolution Thinking Our About Football Almost Need
It's really hard for kids nowadays: you can get a decent education, but there are no jobs out there. You worry about how they are ever going to afford to live anywhere. Gary Lineker
Education You Live Nowadays Worry Kids Out Jobs About How Afford Get Going Decent Anywhere Really Hard Ever
Twitter is an amazing thing; it brings footballers closer to the fans because so many of them are on there. I was cynical about it to begin with, but I have been converted. Gary Lineker
Amazing Fans Cynical Twitter About Footballers Because Amazing Thing Been Begin Closer Converted Them Many Thing Brings
Are people like Tom Cruise in touch with their public? I doubt it. Footballers are more like the rock stars of yester-year: they are box office. Gary Lineker
People Doubt Stars Touch More Cruise Footballers Like Box Box Office Rock Rock Stars Office Public Tom Tom Cruise
I remember Nayim at Tottenham dived all over the place, and we used to say to him, 'What are you doing?' You do talk about it. Gary Lineker
You Remember Say About Over Talk Him Doing Place Used
In this country, since footballs made from pigs' bladders were whacked into goals without nets, we've played on full-size pitches. Whatever our age. Gary Lineker
Age Goals Made Country Whatever Our Nets Since Pigs Without Were Whacked Pitches Played
The only way to get to the other end of the pitch is to belt it and then belt it again. Gary Lineker
Other Way Only End Get Pitch Again Then Belt
The competitive nature of most mums and dads is astounding. The fear they instil in our promising but sensitive Johnny is utterly depressing. We need a parental cultural revolution. Gary Lineker
Nature Fear Revolution Our Astounding Promising Parental Johnny Most Cultural Sensitive Depressing Dads Utterly Competitive Need
Basically, Walkers are putting real produce into their flavours, so the cheese and onion flavour is actually cheese and onion rather than just flavourings. Gary Lineker
Cheese Onion Rather Putting Real Than Just Produce Actually Basically
I hear it all the time in the street: 'It's the crisp bloke.' Gary Lineker
Time Crisp Hear Bloke Street
Not many players would turn down a chance to play for Real Madrid and Barcelona, as they're right at the top the tree in terms of football. Gary Lineker
Down Tree Top Would Madrid Football Terms Real Real Madrid Turn Barcelona Many Play Right Players Chance
I think the important thing we have to remember about football in this country is that it is very vibrant, and it's very good to watch, not only in the flesh but also on TV, because our stadiums are full. Gary Lineker
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We do not want to alienate supporters. Gary Lineker
Alienate Supporters Want
In terms of the pricing of football tickets, there's no need - given the massive amount of money that's coming in now from television rights, there's no need for them to be greedy. Look after the supporters; make sure they can still afford to go and watch football. Gary Lineker
Rights Money Greedy Television Given Pricing Football Supporters Look Tickets Terms Massive Make Sure Still Coming Go Afford After Them Now Amount Watch Need
I sort of fall apart in terms of stamina after about 25 minutes! Gary Lineker
Fall Minutes About Terms Sort After Apart Stamina
We're all concerned about sports rights being so expensive. Obviously, we are funded by the licence fee payers, so it's not always easy to compete with those who can get greater revenue. Gary Lineker
Rights Sports Those Licence Easy About Fee Obviously Concerned Greater Always Revenue Get Expensive Being Who Compete
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