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Gary
Winston Lineker, OBE
(born 30 November 1960
in Leicester) is a
former English
international football
striker who scored ten
World Cup goals for the
England national team
and then famous for
being a a sports
broadcaster for the
BBC.
It
was his sense of
positioning and tap-ins
that made him one of
England's most prolific
strikers of all-time,
although this style of
play sometimes provoked
accusations that he was
a "goal hanger"
capitalising on the
effort of others.
However, Gary Lineker
was an intelligent
player with an
understanding of the
game and dedication to
improvement. He achieved
fluency in the Spanish
and Japanese languages,
which allowed him to
adjust better than most
of his compatriots when
playing for foreign
clubs, and also to make
a smooth transition into
his role as a pundit and
sports
broadcaster.
Websites:
Wikipedia
- Gary Lineker
information at
Wikipedia.
News:
Gary
Lineker Tops UK's Most
Watched
List
27 December
2006
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