A biography for Gary Linekerhasn’t been written yet.
“The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.”
“If somebody in the crowd spits at you, you've got to swallow it.”
“I can't understand why someone wouldn't have a degree of sympathy for people that had to flee their country, travel to try and find their home somewhere, and nobody wants them. How could you not be a little bit sympathetic?”
“In the time I spent with him, Jurgen Klopp was enigmatic, larger than life, and extremely quick-witted. He is quite unique as a football manager in many ways, and that is what makes him so entertaining.”
“This whole science thing of working out if players are a little bit tired just gives you an excuse to leave them out.”
“I generally have a brand of brief on every day.”
“The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can affect their confidence and the overall performance of the national team on the pitch, let alone the bid to actually stage the competition.”
“I know I could never be in a pop band. I honestly have an appalling voice.”
“When I retired in 1994, I was never tempted to drop down the divisions to carry on playing. In fact, I never kicked a ball again, not even in a charity match.”