Gary Lineker

However, if you're in the public life, there will always be a percentage of people that just don't like you.

They don't know you, but they'll decide that there's something about you that they don't like and they'll label you with things that you've just said, like virtual signage and stuff like that.

It'd be a lot easier if I didn't care about stuff.

But unfortunately, I do.

No, I totally agree with you on that.

I've thought about that a lot.

And I don't think it makes any difference, although people will say otherwise.

You know, I've stuck up with people in Gaza and stuff and, you know, Palestinian people and saying it really does make a difference.

Because silence, silence is, you've also got to wrestle with that if you decide not to say something.

So ultimately the only, I don't think I can influence anyone, but I have to live with myself.

And at the end of the day, if I can go look at myself in the mirror and think that I've done something right rather than not do anything at all, that's important to me.

And also, I would never be critical of anyone that doesn't say anything because the only person you can control is yourself.

And I've had these thoughts, you know, a lot of time about social media.

I mean, I don't bother with X anymore.

Why not?

Because it's just toxic nonsense.

When did you stop?

A couple of years ago, probably.

Before that, you were very prolific.

I was.