This is what we call a successful retraining. Considered one of the best European center forwards during the 1980s, Gary Lineker left his mark on an entire generation by traumatizing opposing defenses in Spain and England after having shone, respectively, in the colors of FC Barcelona (1986-1989 ) and Tottenham (1989-1992). At the end of a final two-year stint in Japan with Nagoya Grampus, the former England international (80 caps, 48 goals between 1984 and 1992) swapped his footballer’s costume for that of a sports consultant in 1994.
Host of the show “Match of the Day” since 1999, the Leicester native is on the verge of signing a new golden contract spanning four seasons. Indeed, the Daily Mail informs that the BBC is in the process of offering 1.35 million pounds sterling per year (i.e. €1.54 million) to the Englishman, who was nevertheless suspended for a week last March for having made controversial remarks to towards the British government over its controversial asylum policy. Note that for six years, the 62-year-old man, who is coming to the end of his lease with the British channel at the end of the sports season, has been the highest paid consultant across the Channel.
