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Footballers are more likely to work better if they get a pat on their back from the boss. A knife in the back is never the answer.
Gary Lineker
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Gary Lineker
Age: 63
Born: 1960
Born: November 30
Association Football Player
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Leicester
England
Gary Winston Lineker
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