It’s hard to work out what his critics are most angry about. Was it the fact that he, as a mere football man, should dare to have an opinion on, say, immigration? ✒️ Simon_Kelner for ipaperviews
Simon Kelner: ‘Lineker is not, and never has been, the average footballer de nos jours’
Of all the remarkable statistics which Lineker amassed during his playing time – including an outstanding 48 goals in 80 appearances for England and winning the Golden Boot in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico – this is surely the most impressive. It speaks of a sportsman who plays by the rules, who shows respect for officialdom and recognises the responsibility of someone in a position of influence to behave well.
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