Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon

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This new biography the first for 30 years provides a fascinating insight into the life of one of football's most celebrated players and personalities

Theres no denying that whatever Gary Lineker does is big news, whether its fronting some of the UKs most-watched sports coverage or causing controversy on social media. With 8.9 million followers on X, all eyes remain on Lineker.

While hes better known as a TV personality and philanthropist nowadays, Linekers football career marks him out as one of Englands best ever players. But he wasnt always destined for greatness. After helping on his dad's market as a youngster and being told hed never make it by a school teacher, Lineker was a late bloomer, making his England debut at 24 and going on to play for a host of top clubs.

Written by FourFourTwo journalist Chris Evans, this comprehensive look at Linekers career on and off the pitch - covers his early years in Leicester, his rise to fame at Leicester City and Everton, and his successful years at Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur.

Gary Lineker: Portrait of a Football Icon looks at the phenomenal career of a sporting legend one of England's deadliest strikers and one of the most respected sports figures today.

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Skilfully crafted - there is not much more you can ask from a biography * Patrick Barclay *
I have full admiration for Garys career, both as a goal-scoring footballer and tv front man presenter... Neither role is easy and simple. -- Bob Wilson OBE
Gary figured out the secret of goalscoring where to move, when, and what to do when he got there. Few have grasped it so well. * Alan Smith *

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Chris Evans is a freelance writer whose work regularly appears in FourFourTwo magazine. He is also the editor of The Set Pieces.com. His work has appeared in the Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and other national papers. He is the author of How to Win the World Cup (2022), also published by Bloomsbury. @thesetpieces