Gary Lineker

But it's so restrictive now of...

clubs challenging the so-called elite makes it harder.

And I don't know whether they'll look at it at some point and perhaps find another way.

Absolutely.

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I would probably go, probably Peter Beardsley, who I had amazing partnership with, with England.

I think I was about a goal a game when he played.

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