Gary Lineker the English striker and captain of England in the 1990 world cup in Italy. Played for England from 1984 to the year 1992. It was his penalties verses Cameroon that got England to the Semi finals.He played a total of 80 games for England and also scored 48 goals for england. he is the second top scorer after Sir Bobby Charlton. He is considered as the best english striker ever, in the 1986 world cup he scored 6 goals and won the Golden Boot. The only English footballer to win it in history.
He is also the only player to win the Golden boot with three clubs. They are Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He is also the second player in football history who never got a yellow card or even a red card in his entire football career. The only other player to do this is the lateSir stanley Matthews.
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