Gary Winston Lineker is an English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer. Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Barcelona in Spain, and won 80 caps for England. His media career began with the BBC, where he has presented the flagship football programme Match of the Day since the late 1990s, the longest tenure of any MOTD presenter. Lineker is also the BBC's lead presenter for live football matches, including coverage of international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup. He has also worked for Al Jazeera Sports, Eredivisie Live, NBC Sports Network, and BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League.
Lineker in 2021
Lineker in 2009
Gary and Danielle Lineker at The Asian Awards in 2015
Leicester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester, East Midlands. They will compete in the Premier League in the 2024–25 season, following promotion from the 2023–24 EFL Championship as champions.
The Leicester Fosse team of 1892
Robbie Savage in action against Barnsley during the 1997–98 season
The East Stand, King Power Stadium
Pearson and Mandarić after winning the Football League One title.