Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker OBE (b. 30 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer and currently a sports broadcaster.

He began his football career at Leicester City in 1978 eventually moving to Everton and then to Barcelona FC during the 1980s. He returned to England in 1989 when he joined Tottenham Hotspur. he made his England debut in 1984, earning 80 caps and scoring 48 goals during an eight-year career with the national side. In the 1990 World Cup, he scored four goals to help England reach the semi-finals.

After retiring from playing he took up a career as commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live, and also appeared as team captain in They Think It's All Over from 1995 to 2003. In 1999, he replaced Desmond Lynam as the BBC's anchorman for football coverage, including its flagship football television programme Match of the Day, which he continues to present.