Gary Lineker Quotes

Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins.

My eldest son George had acute myeloid leukaemia when he was a tiny baby, he is now 20 and doing very well. He is a mini-miracle in many ways.

Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.

A handball is when your hand touches the ball.

Every act of kindness is potent and lingers long in the heart of the recipient.

I wouldn't want to go out six nights a week and watch somebody's reserves playing to check out a footballer to see if we're going to buy him.

My fiancee's brother-in-law was recently paralysed in an accident and it really brought home the fact that thousands of young people live with spinal injuries. It's an issue I wish had more coverage.

If someone in the crowd spits at you, you have just got to swallow it.

I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.

My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.

To be honest, it would have been better to watch it on Ceefax.

You've got no chance of reaching the top if you're just playing for money.

When you're winning games, everyone thinks everything the manager says and does is fantastic. Then it goes the other way, and those earlier criticisms of players can backfire.

Chris Hughton has been sacked by Norwich. Now? With 5 games to go? Utterly bonkers!

That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched and all of a sudden it'll be the biggest thing ever.

Messi doesn't have to do it in the Premier League to prove himself. The Champions League is the ultimate club competition. If he was in the Premier League, he'd be the best player by some distance.

He's got great credentials by winning the World Cup, but he did it with Brazil - my granny could probably have managed Brazil to World Cup success.

There's no in between-you're either good or bad. We were in between.

Footballers are more likely to work better if they get a pat on their back from the boss. A knife in the back is never the answer.

I was only interested in scoring goals. I wasn't interested in anything else.

The World Cup is every four years, so it's going to be a perennial problem.

I'm disappearing from twitter for a while. Need a break from the bile. Local prejudice just seems to bring out the worst in some people.

I've loved George Michael for as long as I can remember. He was an absolute inspiration. Always ahead of his time.

I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.

I know I am extraordinarily lucky to be doing what I am doing. I have worked hard along the way and I have been blessed too. I have had a great life.

Ageing footballers never lose their commitment; they just lose their pace

You can never really justify wages in the entertainment business, but it is what it is.

The truth is I don't feel too bad for my age. I actually have a better shape now than I used to.

Wouldn't it be lovely if death gave us a day's notice so giants like George Michael could see how much they were revered and adored.

I know I could never be in a pop band. I honestly have an appalling voice.

...an excellent player, but he [Ian Wright] does have a black side.

Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne chance.

When I see old photos of me on the beach I don't look too bad... but it's hard trying to breathe in for such a long time when I spot the photographers!

Very sad to hear the news about George Michael. An incredible talent who brought joy to millions of us with his music.

Messi always makes the right decision, whether it's a pass or a finish. He's a little genius.

I was quite good at football once, although other than that my speciality would be maths. I'm great at sudokus and find all the spin-off games pretty easy too.

I've only got a Saturday job so my weekdays are generally pretty free.

People are fed up with the way things are. There is a lot of bitterness out there, a lot of anger about a lack of jobs and concerns for the next generation.