Lineker

British

/ ˈlɪnɪkə /

noun

Gary (Winston). born 1960, English footballer and TV presenter: a striker, he scored 48 goals in 80 matches for England (1984–92); his clubs included Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur

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He told former footballer Gary Lineker on his podcast that although he had not yet spoken to Trump he would deal with him in an "upfront" manner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Real Madrid midfielder was level with both Gary Lineker - who scored six times at Mexico '86 - and team-mate Harry Kane, who netted six in Russia in 2018 and at this tournament.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Burnham said during an interview this week with ex-England soccer star Gary Lineker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

This all came a few weeks after Lineker, England's all time second-top World Cup scorer, had presented a surprise opening link for ITV, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Other top earners at the BBC last year included Greg James, Stephen Nolan, Laura Kuenssberg, Vernon Kay and Alan Shearer, but Gary Lineker dropped significantly after leaving two months into the financial year.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

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