Gary Lineker

2022 - 6 - 21

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Gary Lineker says he suffered racist abuse as a footballer because ... (Irish Mirror)

Former Barcelona and Tottenham striker Gary Lineker insists he was on the receiving end of racial insults as a "geeky kid" before becoming an England ...

Lineker returned to England in the summer of 1989 to join Tottenham and scored 80 more goals in his homeland. The forward finished as runner-up in the Ballon d'Or vote in 1986. Lineker started his professional career at boyhood club Leicester, coming through the ranks and making his senior debut against Oldham on New Year's Day in 1979.

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Gary Lineker claims he suffered 'racist abuse' during career due to ... (The Independent)

The former England and Tottenham striker has documented his experience as a kid and throughout his professional career.

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Gary Lineker: I suffered racist abuse for my 'darkish skin' when I was ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Former footballer reveals that he was bullied as a schoolboy despite being 'as English as they come'

Speaking on the High Performance podcast, he added: “Even in professional football I had that a couple of times. He said that without being good at the sport, he would likely have been more severely bullied, saying: “I was a tiny, geeky kid with darkish skin. But I got that kind of nonsense, which was a bit weird.

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'Wish he'd put sock in his gob' Gary Lineker's 'racist abuse' claims ... (Daily Express)

Daubney blasted the former England player's claims and branded him "one of the greatest wallies on the planet" before calling for him to "put one of his ...

"If I was on a bad run I'd do silly things. He also said he never got nervous before a match, adding: "My greatest strength was not my right foot, it was my mental strength. "Even in professional football, I had that a couple of times. "He lectures us on refugees and immigration." It never really got to me." Daubney replied: "I thought Lineker was one of the greatest English footballers of all time, now I think he is one of the biggest wallies on the planet.

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I suffered racist abuse from other players because of my 'darkish ... (The Sun)

ENGLAND legend Gary Lineker has revealed he suffered racist abuse from fellow players for his "darkish skin".The 61-year-old Match of the Day presente.

He told the High Performance Podcast: “Without being good at sport, life would have been very different for me because I was, I think I would have been bullied at school, I was kind of marginally that way anyway because I was this tiny, geeky kid, with darkish skin and I had pretty much racist abuse although I’m not, I’m as English as they come. He added: "My greatest strength was not my right foot, it was my mental strength. Lineker says he was able to overcome it with his "mental strength", which was more valuable to him than his favoured right foot.

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Gary Lineker and Emma Raducanu share selfie after chance ... (GiveMeSport)

Lineker, a TV presenter and former footballer, has been a long-term fan of the British tennis player. He broke his own Match of the Day protocol after ...

US Open winner at 18 without losing a set. Raducanu has been blighted by injury since her victory at Flushing Meadows – she was hampered by her back at Indian Wells, the Miami Open, Madrid Open and Italian Open, and was forced to retire from her first-round match at the Guadalajara Open with a hip injury. “Congratulations @EmmaRaducanu on a truly staggering achievement.

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Tottenham fan Emma Raducanu poses for selfie with Gary Lineker ... (The Sun)

EMMA RADUCANU took some time out of her Wimbledon preparations to hang out with Tottenham legend and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker this week.Line.

Still, it puts so much pressure on her. "She needs time and she will get it because she has a lot of talent." "She needs time and I think she needs more experience on tour and she will get it but I think people have to stop putting all this pressure on her and expectations.

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Why won't Gary Lineker name those who racially abused him? (Spectator.co.uk)

The Match of the Day host claims he suffered racist abuse at school and during his football career because of his 'darkish skin'

Of course, if Lineker didn’t see himself on the ‘same level’ as other greats, that might have been with good reason. Yet whether he would have been targeted in the playground or not, hearing Lineker pose as a victim is a bit much. On the podcast, he says:

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Gary Lineker says he suffered 'racist abuse' during football career ... (Daily Mail)

Gary Lineker has revealed he suffered racist abuse from other players during his football career due to his 'darkish skin'.

‘My grandmother kept my grandfather’s memory alive by cooking Indian food and watching Bollywood films with me, but for a long time I wasn’t particularly interested. He told the High Performance Podcast: “Without being good at sport, life would have been very different for me because I was, I think I would have been bullied at school, I was kind of marginally that way anyway because I was this tiny geeky kid, with darkish skin and I had pretty much racist abuse although I’m not, I’m as English as they come. I’d cry to my mum as I asked her why I was different.

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Gary Lineker bumps into Emma Raducanu having watched US ... (Daily Star)

Former England striker Lineker, 61, is a big fan of the 19-year-old, who stunned the world last September with the Grand Slam victory in New York. He ...

US Open winner at 18 without losing a set. Congratulations @EmmaRaducanu on a truly staggering achievement. He also posted to Twitter: “First time in my life I’ve ever tweeted whilst on air but my goodness what a performance, what a triumph, what an amazing young woman.

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Gary Lineker says he suffered racist abuse from fellow footballers ... (Daily Express)

GARY LINEKER has claimed he was subjected to racist abuse while in school and also in professional football - despite being white.

"We still speak three times a day, we text all the time. Gary Lineker has claimed he was targeted for his “darkish” skin colour and bullied in school as well as by fellow professional footballers. When she comes to London she stays with me, and when I go to LA I see her," he explained. Gary described her as his "best mate" in an interview with the Daily Mirror in 2019. The Match of the Day presenter recently took to Instagram to send a special message to his ex-wife, Danielle Bux. The 61-year-old said he is “as English as they come,” but that didn’t stop the abuse.

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Gary Lineker Says He Was Racially Abused Because Of His ... (SPORTbible)

The England legend revealed he was subject to bullying while a kid, and later in life by professional footballers.

He added: “Lineker is the ultimate hypocrite and I wish he just put one of his football socks in his gob.” 'Lineker is the ultimate hypocrite and I wish he just put one of his football socks in his gob'— GB News (@GBNEWS) The former England international who said he was ‘As English as they come’, described the abuse he copped because of the colour of his skin.

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Gary Lineker claims he suffered racist abuse because he had ... (Metro)

Gary Lineker says was the victim of racist abuse because of his 'darkish skin' both as a child and a professional footballer.

‘Even in professional football I had that a couple of times, I wouldn’t ever name any names. Whether that was part of something that made me, I don’t know, but other people might not be able to handle that.’ I was kind of marginally [treated] that way anyway because I was this tiny geeky kid, with darkish skin and I had pretty much racist abuse…

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Lineker said he received abuse both as a teenager and during his playing days, although he refused to name those responsible.

"Even in professional football I had that a couple of times, I wouldn’t ever name any names. Lineker currently remains the highest earner at the BBC for his role as Match of the Day host and he recently dismissed rumours that he is set to leave the weekly football show. Lineker is regarded as one of the greatest forwards to have represented England, with his 48 goals for his country placing him in fourth spot in the list of the national team's top scorers.

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Gary Lineker says he suffered racist abuse during football days ... (SportsJOE.ie)

Gary Lineker suffered racist abuse during his school days and into his playing career. He spoke of his experience on Jake Humphrey's High Performance pod.

Lineker said he was subject to this kind of treatment "all the time." "I was this tiny geeky kid, with darkish skin and I had pretty much racist abuse", the former Leicester and Barcelona man told the podcast, adding that "I’m as English [heritage-wise] as they come". The Match of the Day presenter and former England international was speaking candidly on Monday's High Performance podcast with Jake Humphrey when he revealed that the had experienced bullying during his school days and even after he became a professional.

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Gary Lineker under fire for comments that he suffered 'racist abuse ... (Leeds Live)

The England star has even been accused of "cultural appropriation".

He said: "Re Gary Lineker, I must say he DID have darkish skin when he was a pro footballer. I wouldn't name names, but I got that kind of nonsense, which was a bit weird." The England legend said that he was subjected to racism due to his "darkish skin".

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Gary Lineker says he received 'racist abuse' during childhood and ... (Evening Standard)

Gary Lineker has revealed he suffered “pretty much racist abuse” during his childhood and football career as a result of his “darkish skin”.

"Even in professional football I had that a couple of times, I wouldn’t ever name any names. "Because I was, I think I would have been bullied at school, I was kind of marginally that way anyway because I was this tiny geeky kid, with darkish skin and I had pretty much racist abuse although I’m not, I’m as English as they come. ary Lineker has revealed he suffered “pretty much racist abuse” during his childhood and football career as a result of his “darkish skin”.

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Matt Le Tissier 'conspiracy theories' from Sky Sports sacking to Gary ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Matt Le Tissier was a cult hero and popular pundit before a series of controversial comments about Covid and the war in Ukraine made him a pariah in the ...

"That’s why I chose to delete the tweet and apologise for it. Le Tissier quote-tweet the post and wrote: "This." He was immediately criticised by hundreds on social media for the insensitive comment. "So I asked the question, does this have anything to do with my posts on social media? He was released by the broadcaster after several years of service in 2020, alongside colleagues Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas. "I have followed Gary on social media for many years and a lot of the stuff I completely disagree with but I have never attacked him for it. The ex-footballer claimed his tweet was "taken out of context". But Le Tissier later apologised and deleted his tweet: "Apologies for the recent tweet. "That’s why I deleted the tweet. Le Tissier has also claimed some of the patients who were dying or critical ill in a hospital in Italy at the start of the pandemic were actors. And that was just the start of Le Tissier's Covid tirade. "it's only the elderly and people with existing conditions that are at risk but you'd expect everyone was going to die by the way it's being reported." Le Tissier was slammed for his tweet with many deeming it insensitive as more than 3,000 people across the world had already died of Covid.

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