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Why is Gary Lineker famous?

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Gary Lineker is famous as one of England’s greatest footballers and a prolific striker. He won the Golden Boot at the 1986 FIFA World Cup as the tournament’s highest goal scorer and scored 48 goals in 80 appearances for England. He also enjoyed a successful club career with Leicester City, Everton, FC Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur. He later became a leading football broadcaster for the BBC.