A closer look at the biggest achievements of Gary Lineker. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Gary Lineker is a celebrated English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer. As a player, he excelled as a striker, uniquely achieving top goalscorer status in England with three different clubs: Leicester City, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Barcelona and represented England in 80 international matches. Since the late 1990s, he has been the face of BBC's 'Match of the Day,' becoming its longest-serving presenter. Additionally, Lineker serves as the BBC's primary presenter for live football events, including major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup. He has also contributed to various other sports networks, like Al Jazeera, Eredivisie Live, NBC Sports and BT Sport.
In 1986, Lineker won the Golden Boot at the World Cup, scoring six goals.
In 1989, Lineker won the European Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona.
In November 1991, Gary Lineker's eldest son survived a rare form of leukaemia after being treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
In 1992, Lineker received an Honorary Master of Arts award from Loughborough University.
In 1995, Gary Lineker was made a freeman of the City of Leicester.
In 2000, Gary Lineker's Walkers commercials were ranked ninth in Channel 4's poll of "The 100 Greatest TV Ads".
As of July 2022, Gary Lineker was reported as the highest-paid BBC presenter for several years, earning between £1.75 and £1.76 million annually between 2016 and 2020.
On 28 March 2023, Gary Lineker won an appeal against HM Revenue and Customs over a £4.9 million tax bill. A judge ruled he was a freelancer and had contracts with the broadcasters.
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