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Bloomsbury Sport scores the first Gary Lineker biography in 30 years
Bloomsbury Sport has scored the first Gary Lineker biography in 30 years, from sports journalist Chris Evans.
Matthew Lowing, publisher at Bloomsbury Sport, acquired world all-language rights to Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon from Chris Evans, and the book will be published in hardback on 30th January 2025.
"As player and pundit, Gary Lineker has been a prominent figure in English football for more than 40 years," the synopsis says. "He scored 48 goals in 80 games for England—coming within a penalty of being the country’s record goal scorer—and is the only player to have topped the goalscoring charts at three different clubs [...]. This enlightening biography follows Lineker’s career, from the school report that said ‘He concentrates too much on football’ to his phenomenal goalscoring record and development as a media personality."
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Lowing commented: "Chris has been working on this fascinating and brilliantly researched biography for 14 months. In light of Lineker’s departure from Match of the Day, it made sense to publish a little sooner than planned. Gary Lineker is such an important national figure; it seems fitting to celebrate his life on and off the pitch."
Evans added: "Living near Leicester for most of my life, Gary Lineker has always been an important figure—it feels like everyone of a certain age has a story to tell about him or his family, whether that was buying fruit and veg from the Lineker market stall or playing football against him as a child. He’s grown to be much more than that and is now one of English footballs most recognisable faces, so to tell the story about how he has become a national icon is a privilege."
