Gary Lineker
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah, it's tough.
But all it does is lessen our chances slightly.
It doesn't mean to say we can't win it.
You retired from football at 31?
No, I was 32 when I finished in England and I moved to Japan for two years.
So my last game was actually on my 34th birthday.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
But it's different now.
The longevity of football is much greater now.
You know, obviously through diet and the way players look after themselves, you know, the drinking culture that was around when we were playing.
Well, I think that's a fair criticism of Gareth, but at the same time, I think it's very important...
To look where England were when he took over the job.
We were in a mess.
Real mess.
Not doing very well.
He took over from Roy Hodgson.
That's right.
We'd had a nightmare.
We'd lost to Iceland in the European Championship.