When Bob Wilson left the BBC for ITV, I got the 'Football Focus' job, and it went from there. It came completely out of the blue, but the fact I had a high profile certainly helped. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
I've only got a Saturday job so my weekdays are generally pretty free. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
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… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
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'… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne chance. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
People are possibly not spelling 'Leicester' correctly everywhere round the globe, but they are at least saying it correctly now. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
Messi doesn't have to do it in the Premier League to prove himself. The Champions League is the ultimate club competition. If he was… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
You can never really justify wages in the entertainment business, but it is what it is. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
The Leicester story is great for the game in England. It's great for the appreciation of the Premier League. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
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… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
