{"product_id":"gary-lineker-a-portrait-of-a-football-icon-an-essential-read-fourfourtwo-hardcover","title":"Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon: 'an Essential Read' Fourfourtwo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of pace and style, just like its subject ... a vivid, nostalgic reminder of Lineker's greatness as a player' - \u003cb\u003eLeo McKinstry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Skilfully crafted - there is not much more you can ask from a biography' - \u003cb\u003ePatrick Barclay\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Chris Evans has done the hard yards on Lineker's football career.. faithfully detailing the life of a hard-working footballer at the highest level' - \u003cb\u003eRoger Alton, \u003ci\u003e The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eENGLAND CAPTAIN. WORLD CUP HERO. SERIAL GOALSCORER. \u003ci\u003eMATCH OF THE DAY\u003c\/i\u003e HOST. FOOTBALL ICON.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs player and pundit, Gary Lineker has been a prominent figure in English football for more than 40 years. He scored 48 goals in 80 games for England - coming within a penalty of being the country's record goalscorer - and is the only player to have topped the goalscoring charts at three different clubs. He famously never received a red or yellow card, and hosted the BBC's \u003ci\u003eMatch of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e for 25 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis enlightening biography - the first for 30 years - follows Lineker's career, from the school report which said, 'He concentrates too much on football' to his phenomenal goalscoring record and development as a media personality. Through meticulous research and interviews with teammates and opponents, coaches, journalists and commentators, journalist Chris Evans reveals the inside stories and backroom anecdotes from his early days at Leicester City; the big-money moves to Everton and Tottenham Hotspur; and the highs and lows of spells at Barcelona and Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGary Lineker always played with a smile on his face and an assassin's touch in front of goal, while his charm and playful humour won over millions on TV. For readers of Geoff Hurst's \u003ci\u003eLast Boy of '66\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorld Football Records, \u003c\/i\u003ethis biography provides a fascinating insight into one of English football's most popular characters.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Evans \u003c\/b\u003eregularly writes for \u003ci\u003eFourFourTwo\u003c\/i\u003e, with his work also appearing in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003eand other national papers, as well as the BBC Sport and \u003ci\u003eMail \u003c\/i\u003ewebsites. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football's Top Managers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506327404722,"sku":"9781399416993","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/pStVHAQBgi9781399416993.webp?v=1779551119","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gary-lineker-a-portrait-of-a-football-icon-an-essential-read-fourfourtwo-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}