I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes,… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
We're all concerned about sports rights being so expensive. Obviously, we are funded by the licence fee payers, so it's not always… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
Football's the big cheese, if you like. It's easy to have a swipe. There's a lot of footballers, and when they fall… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
In the old days, you had an audience of about 400, half of whom were committee members from somewhere or other sitting… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
In all sports, people get competitive; things happen that shouldn't happen. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win. — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
If I hadn't have been good enough at football, I'd have been a sports journalist - which is what I do now… — 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
