Quotes from Gary Lineker

We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football.

I think I'm expected to behave in a certain manner.

In the old days, you had an audience of about 400, half of whom were committee members from somewhere or other sitting in their suits. It's become a real sports event with sports fans now.

It would be a great adventure for Leicester to be in the Champions League.

We do not want to alienate supporters.

You've got no chance of reaching the top if you're just playing for money.

I watched Leicester City lose in the 1969 FA Cup final with my dad and granddad when I was eight and cried all the way home. I have seen them get promoted and relegated. I played for them for eight years. I even got a group of like-minded fans and friends to stump up a few quid to salvage the club when they went into liquidation.

The only way to get to the other end of the pitch is to belt it and then belt it again.

In this country, since footballs made from pigs' bladders were whacked into goals without nets, we've played on full-size pitches. Whatever our age.

What you learn is that you can't please everyone all the time.

I'm more of a 5 Live man. But I might listen to a bit of Coldplay or The Smiths.

It's only a matter of time before the English clubs become a lot more competitive in Europe, if not dominant, because our league is, by far, the richest league in the world.

If somebody in the crowd spits at you, you've got to swallow it.

Football's the big cheese, if you like. It's easy to have a swipe. There's a lot of footballers, and when they fall foul, they become big news.

I can't understand why someone wouldn't have a degree of sympathy for people that had to flee their country, travel to try and find their home somewhere, and nobody wants them. How could you not be a little bit sympathetic?

Every act of kindness is potent and lingers long in the heart of the recipient.

The E.U. has its weaknesses, but it's been pretty good for us, and it's been pretty good for Europe, and it's kept peace.

In terms of politics, I just look at people's policies, and sometimes I agree with something, sometimes I won't.

I hear it all the time in the street: 'It's the crisp bloke.'

World Cups can be career-defining.

The Leicester story is great for the game in England. It's great for the appreciation of the Premier League.

Presenting football is something that I love to do. I'm very fortunate being able to do one of the BBC's flagship shows.

A couple of defeats, and you are gone - that's the danger of World Cups.

Football matters so much to people, and they get very defensive - or angry.