Gary Lineker

About Gary Lineker

Legendary striker who played on the English national team from 1984 to 1992; became England's all-time top scorer in the FIFA World Cup finals after scoring a remarkable ten goals in his career.

Gary Winston Lineker is a former English professional footballer and sports announcer. He is considered one of the greatest strikers in England. His media career started with the BBC, where he presented his top football show Match of the Day since the late 1990s. Lineker is also the BBC's main host for soccer matches. live, including international tournaments. He has also worked for Al Jazeera Sports, Eredivisie Live and NBC Sports Network, and currently hosts BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League. Lineker began his football career at Leicester City in 1978 and ended as First Division top scorer in 1984–85. He then moved on to tournament champions Everton, where he won both PFA Player of the Year and FWA Player of the Year awards in his first season, before joining the giant. Spain Barcelona. With Barcelona he won the 1987-1988 Copa del Rey and the European Champions Cup 1989

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Trivia

He spent his club career with five different teams, most notably Leicester City, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur. In his 466-game club career, he compiled a total of 243 goals.

Gary Lineker before fame

During high school, he played both cricket and soccer, believing that cricket would provide him with a better chance of professional success.

Achievement of Gary Lineker

He played for five different clubs, the most notable of which were Leicester City, Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur. He scored 243 goals over the course of his 466-game club career.

Salary 2020

$3 Million

Net Worth 2020

$35 Million

Gary Lineker family life

Barry and Margaret Lineker, his parents, raised him in Leicester, England. From 1986 to 2006, he was married to Michelle Cockayne, with whom he had four sons: George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus. He married Danielle Lineker in 2009, but the couple announced their divorce in 2016.

Associations of Gary Lineker

In the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals, he was pitted against Argentina and Diego Maradona. England was eliminated after Maradona scored twice.

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Wayne Lineker	Brother	$2 Million (Approx.)	Entrepreneur
Barry Lineker	Father		N/A
Michelle Cockayne	Former spouse		N/A
Danielle Lineker	Former spouse	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Model
Margaret Lineker	Mother		N/A
Tobias Lineker	Son		N/A
Angus Lineker	Son		N/A
Harry Lineker	Son		N/A
George Lineker	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Entrepreneur