Gary Lineker OBE

TV Presenter and Former Captain of the England Football Team

Gary Lineker OBE is one of the most popular TV sports presenters and former captains of the England football team. He has presented various BBC sports related programmes such as Match of the Day and was a regular on the comedy show, They Think it’s all Over.

“One of the best-known and most widely admired football players in England”

Topics

Motivation
Leadership
Teamwork
Host
Awards

Languages

He presents in English. He speaks Japanese and Spanish fluently.

How he presents

Gary is a charismatic, witty and hugely popular personality. His persona is admired and recognised worldwide. Gary is highly sought-after as a host and speaker at a number of leading events.

Publications

2023
50 Times Football Changed the World
2022
Match of the Day: Top 10 of Everything
2020
Life, Laughs and Football

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In Detail

During Gary’s playing career, he was one of the best known and widely admired soccer players in the world, winning both the PFA Players’ Player of the year and Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the year. Gary helped take the England team to the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup and won the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup. He retired from international football with 80 caps and 48 goals to his name; he decided to pursue a career in media. Gary’s media career began on Radio 5 as a football pundit and he was then hired by the BBC to take over Des Lynam as the BBC’s main football presenter.

What he offers you

Gary is a highly versatile media personality, who easily captures the audience’s attention with his charm and humour. His various presentations are drawn from his own experience as a world class footballer. With his sound knowledge of these subjects he can adapt his presentations to suit any corporate event.