James O'Brien meets Gary Lineker | Full Disclosure
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00:00 – It’s weird having hero’s
02:32 – I’m definitely not here to promote anything…
04:37 – It was either football or cricket
08:24 – Was there a plan B?
10:58 – School report
12:20 – Was there a mentor?
15:55 – When did you start dreaming of an England Cap?
20:21 – Scoring for England 48 times
22:22 – Becoming a pundit
28:23 – Taking over on Match of the Day
32:56 – Rough time from British newspapers
38:46 – Getting started on Twitter
43:43 – Match of the Day stand off
48:12 – The Emoji Tweet and leaving Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has scored in World Cups, fronted the nation’s biggest football programme, and weathered a political firestorm that nearly ended it all. But at the height of his success, turning to a teammate after scoring four for England, his reaction was disbelief: “Why am I so f**ing lucky?”
In this live edition of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien charts the full arc of Lineker’s extraordinary career. From a market trader’s son in Leicester to Golden Boot winner and the face of Match of the Day, Gary reflects on self doubt, ambition, and the surreal reality of becoming a national institution.
He opens up about the brutal culture of tabloid scrutiny, the shock of discovering he had been followed by investigators, and the emotional weekend when the BBC stood him down- only for colleagues to walk out in solidarity. He explains why he refused to apologise when he believed he was right, the mistake that ultimately cost him his role, and why speaking out became unavoidable.
Funny, disarmingly honest, and unexpectedly vulnerable, this is Gary Lineker as you have never quite heard him before- on luck, loyalty, outrage, and starting again.
This episode was recorded at The Royal Geographical Society to raise money for charity Make Some Noise. You can find more information about the charity at https://www.makesomenoise.com
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20 Comments
I watched from start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed it.
A dead sound guy, genuinely humble and seems sincerely grateful for his well deserved success.
Great interview by James, a real insight into how Gary was more deliberate about his post-football career.
Great stuff, loved it.
Great footballer, brilliant presenter and just a thoroughly decent man... Superb interview, not sure I'll ever get used to hearing him swear though ;-)
I was a little annoyed re the Qatar world cup hysterics by the western media, but he stayed consistent when the Gaza war started. Fair play 👏🏽👏🏽
James O'Brien meets Gary Lineker | Full Disclosure
LBC
143,629 views
00:00 – It’s weird having hero’s
02:32 – I’m definitely not here to promote anything…
04:37 – It was either football or cricket
08:24 – Was there a plan B?
10:58 – School report
12:20 – Was there a mentor?
15:55 – When did you start dreaming of an England Cap?
20:21 – Scoring for England 48 times
22:22 – Becoming a pundit
28:23 – Taking over on Match of the Day
32:56 – Rough time from British newspapers
38:46 – Getting started on Twitter
43:43 – Match of the Day stand off
48:12 – The Emoji Tweet and leaving Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has scored in World Cups, fronted the nation’s biggest football programme, and weathered a political firestorm that nearly ended it all. But at the height of his success, turning to a teammate after scoring four for England, his reaction was disbelief: “Why am I so f**ing lucky?”
In this live edition of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien charts the full arc of Lineker’s extraordinary career. From a market trader’s son in Leicester to Golden Boot winner and the face of Match of the Day, Gary reflects on self doubt, ambition, and the surreal reality of becoming a national institution.
He opens up about the brutal culture of tabloid scrutiny, the shock of discovering he had been followed by investigators, and the emotional weekend when the BBC stood him down- only for colleagues to walk out in solidarity. He explains why he refused to apologise when he believed he was right, the mistake that ultimately cost him his role, and why speaking out became unavoidable.
Funny, disarmingly honest, and unexpectedly vulnerable, this is Gary Lineker as you have never quite heard him before- on luck, loyalty, outrage, and starting again.
This episode was recorded at The Royal Geographical Society to raise money for charity Make Some Noise. You can find more information about the charity at https://www.makesomenoise.com
Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewl...
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