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" I'm not that moody. I don't have big ups and downs. "
Gary Lineker
Ups And Downs
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" I'm more of a 5 Live man. But I might listen to a bit of Coldplay or The Smiths. "
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" 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. "
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" The truth is I don't feel too bad for my age. I actually have a better shape now than I used to. "
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" I don't think there was a definite day, but it would have been around my mid-20s. I was always interested in the media side of things. When we travelled with England away, or to World Cups, I used to sit with journos while they wrote their copy. "
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" In terms of politics, I just look at people's policies, and sometimes I agree with something, sometimes I won't. "
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" When I see old photos of me on the beach I don't look too bad... but it's hard trying to breathe in for such a long time when I spot the photographers! "
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" Ultimately, if we can develop enough players, the balance of foreign players isn't great, but that's because we're not producing enough players. "
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" We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football. "
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" The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the squads and the use of rotation nowadays, that's tougher than it's ever been. "
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" It's true: a lot of sportspeople really struggle to find something to do when they finish. It tips them into all sorts of strange things. With ex-footballers, it's really scary. I think 70% of them get divorced within five years. It's hard. You go from being really famous to not that famous. Your salary drops through the floor. "
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" People are possibly not spelling 'Leicester' correctly everywhere round the globe, but they are at least saying it correctly now. "
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