Gary Lineker Bio | Wiki
Gary Lineker ( Full name: Gary Winston Lineker OBE) is an English former professional footballer. He currently serves as a sports broadcaster. Gary is regarded as one of the greatest English strikers. His media career started with the BBC, where he has served as the presenter of the flagship football program Match of the Day since the late 1990s.
He is the longest tenure of any MOTD presenter. Also, Gary is the BBC’s lead presenter for live football matches, including its coverage of international tournaments. Previously, he worked for Al Jazeera Sports, NBC Sports Network, Eredivisie Live, and BT Sport’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League.
Gary Lineker Age
He was born on November 30, 1960, in Leicester, England. Gary is 61 years old.
Gary Lineker Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Gary stands at the height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.77 m).
Gary Lineker Family
He was born and raised by his parents in Leicester. He is the son of Margaret P. (Abbs) and Barry Lineker. Gary was given his middle name in honor of Winston Churchill, with whom he shares a birthday.
Gary Lineker Brother
He has one brother called Wayne, who is two years his junior. Gary grew up with his family in the city, playing football with Wayne. Their father, grandfather William, and great-grandfather George were greengrocers in Leicester. Barry Lineker ran Lineker’s fruit and veg stall in Leicester Market. As a child and a young player, Gary regularly helped out on the stall. Gary is white and received racial abuse as a child for his dark features.
Gary Lineker Wife
He married Michelle Cockayne in 1986. Michelle filed for divorce in 2006 on the grounds of her husband’s alleged “unreasonable behavior.” Documents submitted to the court claiming that Gary’s actions in their marriage had caused her “stress and anxiety”.
Gary Lineker Sons
He and his ex-wife Michelle Cockayne share four sons namely George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus. His eldest son George survived a rare form of leukemia in November 1991 whilst he was a baby. George was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Currently, Gary supports his sons’ cancer charity CLIC Sargent and has appeared in promotional clips encouraging people to give blood.
Gary Lineker Education
He first attended Caldecote Road School (Caldecote Juniors) and later joined Braunstone in Leicester (east of the Meridian Centre). Owing to his preference for football rather than rugby, Gary joined City of Leicester Boys’ Grammar School ( currently City of Leicester College) on Downing Drive in Evington. Gary was equally talented at both football and cricket. He captained the Leicestershire Schools cricket team from the ages of 11 to 16.
He had felt that he had a higher chance of succeeding at it rather than football. On They Think It’s All Over, Gary stated that as a teenager he idolized former England captain David Gower, who was by then playing for Leicestershire. Gary played for Aylestone Park Youth during his youth and later became the club’s president. He left school with four O Levels. One o Gary’s teachers wrote on his report card that he “concentrates too much on football” and that he would “never make a living at that”. In 1976, Gary joined the youth academy at Leicester City.
Gary Lineker Barcelona
He started his football career at Leicester City in 1978. Gary finished as the First Division’s joint top goalscorer in 1984–1985. Then, he moved to league champions, Everton. In his debut season, he won both the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards. Later, Gary moved to Spanish giants Barcelona. While playing for Barcelona, Gary won the 1987-1988 Copa del Rey and also the 1989 European Cup Winners’ Cup. In 1989, he joined Tottenham Hotspur and won his second FWA Footballer of the Year. Also, Gary won the FA Cup which became his first and only major trophy in English football. Gary’s final club was Nagoya Grampus Eight; he retired from football in 1994 after two seasons at the Japanese side.
Gary Lineker Ted Lasso
According to the BBC’s list of top salaries in the years 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20, Gary was the highest-paid BBC employee, receiving payments of £1.75–1.76 million Dame Esther Rantzen and Julian Knight who is the chair of the parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and have criticized Gary’s pay. Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director General, stated that Gary’s pay was justified “because of the value of analysis to the viewing audience”. Gary made a number of cameo appearances in 2021 playing himself in the American football comedy TV series titled Ted Lasso.
Gary Lineker Teams
– Leicester City
– Everton
– Barcelona
– Tottenham Hotspur
– Nagoya Grampus Eight
– England B national team
Gary Lineker Walkers | Shags Crisps
He has appeared in television commercials for the Leicester-based snack company called Walkers. Originally, Gary signed a £200,000 deal in 1994. His first advert was in 1995, “Welcome Home” ( Gary had recently returned to England having played in Japan). Walkers temporarily named their salt and vinegar crisps after him, labeling them ‘Salt & Lineker’, in the late 1990s. His Walkers commercials were ranked ninth in Channel 4’s poll of the “100 Greatest Adverts” in 2000.
Gary Lineker Salary
According to the BBC’s list of top salaries in the years 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20, Gary was the highest-paid BBC employee, receiving payments of £1.75–1.76 million
Gary Lineker Net Worth
He is an English former professional footballer. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Gary is worth $35million.
How Old Is Gary Lineker
Gary is 61 years old. He was born on November 30, 1960, in Leicester, England.
Who Is Gary Lineker
Gary is an English former professional footballer. He currently serves as a sports broadcaster. Gary is regarded as one of the greatest English strikers.
Is Gary Lineker Married
He married Michelle Cockayne in 1986 but Michelle filed for divorce in 2006. Gary and Michelle share four sons namely George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus