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I watched Leicester City lose in the 1969 FA Cup final with my dad and granddad when I was eight and cried all the way home. I have seen them get promoted and relegated. I played for them for eight years. I even got a group of like-minded fans and friends to stump up a few quid to salvage the club when they went into liquidation.
— Gary Lineker
Tags: way, lose, city, home

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People have no idea how hard football is, absolutely no idea. It's all about pace. You can say, 'Yeah, you've got speed of thought' - but you've got to have a little bit of a zip.
— Gary Lineker
Tags: hard, football, people, you
On TV, if you fluff your lines, nobody gives a toss. But if you fluff a penalty in the World Cup, well - we all know how much that matters.
— Gary Lineker
Tags: your, know, world, you
If somebody in the crowd spits at you, you've got to swallow it.
— Gary Lineker
Tags: somebody, got, crowd, you
I sort of fall apart in terms of stamina after about 25 minutes!
— Gary Lineker
Tags: minutes, after, about, fall
I think the important thing we have to remember about football in this country is that it is very vibrant, and it's very good to watch, not only in the flesh but also on TV, because our stadiums are full.
— Gary Lineker
Tags: remember, think, football, good
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