Lineker

/ 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 also built more than 50 social houses in Pilton, which were opened by former footballer Gary Lineker in 2023.

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The Rest Is Bullsh*t! is intended to poke fun at podcast series The Rest Is..., produced by Gary Lineker's Goalhanger productions.

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Later that month, she joined stars such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Gary Lineker, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Riz Ahmed in demanding that the UK stop selling arms to Israel.

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Lineker left the BBC football show after 26 years at the end of the Premier League season in May.

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Gary Lineker has pulled off a major upset by breaking Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak at the National Television Awards.

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