Zitat des Tages von Gary Lineker:
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!
In all sports, people get competitive; things happen that shouldn't happen.
My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.
People make mistakes. They say stupid things.
Not many players would turn down a chance to play for Real Madrid and Barcelona, as they're right at the top the tree in terms of football.
I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.
Ooh, it's too embarrassing to share my innermost romantic secrets - although I have written Danielle the odd poem. If anything they are more comedic than romantic. They used to be well-received but that was before she started studying Shakespeare at drama college. Now I feel so inept.
We have got too many kids around the house to have a romantic meal at home. But Danielle is a fantastic cook. She does a brilliant lasagne, great roasts and a great chilli dish. She knows the way to my heart.
I'm more of a 5 Live man. But I might listen to a bit of Coldplay or The Smiths.
If somebody in the crowd spits at you, you've got to swallow it.
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.
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.
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.
Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.
A couple of defeats, and you are gone - that's the danger of World Cups.
We are in the entertainment business and we all know if you are top of the tree you get the big money. Those of us who have been in it are the fortunate ones but we understand that we probably don't deserve it as much as the nurses or teachers.
Our games are not always the best, but they are exciting, which is what people love to see.
I've quite often written tweets that I think are across that line, but I just delete them.
That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched and all of a sudden it'll be the biggest thing ever.
Looking at the way the game is played, I'm envious of the conditions. We played on some ropey World Cup surfaces. I genuinely never look back and wish I earned the money they do today, but I do think of that element.
My eldest son George had acute myeloid leukaemia when he was a tiny baby, he is now 20 and doing very well. He is a mini-miracle in many ways.
People are possibly not spelling 'Leicester' correctly everywhere round the globe, but they are at least saying it correctly now.
Ferrari or Lamborghini. Never fancied one of those - too flash for me. I don't really like seeking too much attention.
I know I am extraordinarily lucky to be doing what I am doing. I have worked hard along the way and I have been blessed too. I have had a great life.
I think if I'd ever had any skeletons in the closet, they'd have been out a long time ago.
In the old days, you had an audience of about 400, half of whom were committee members from somewhere or other sitting in their suits. It's become a real sports event with sports fans now.
I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.
I'm disappearing from twitter for a while. Need a break from the bile. Local prejudice just seems to bring out the worst in some people.
The train's always full of football fans going up to see matches. Oh, they make sure I hear their points of view all right. They all want to have their say about their team, and make their opinions known.
As footballers, you just grow up with people from different backgrounds and different colors of skin.
The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can affect their confidence and the overall performance of the national team on the pitch, let alone the bid to actually stage the competition.
I know I could never be in a pop band. I honestly have an appalling voice.
The truth is I don't feel too bad for my age. I actually have a better shape now than I used to.
We are in the the entertainment business, and we all know if you are top of the tree, you get big money.
The competitive nature of most mums and dads is astounding. The fear they instil in our promising but sensitive Johnny is utterly depressing. We need a parental cultural revolution.
I can't understand why someone wouldn't have a degree of sympathy for people that had to flee their country, travel to try and find their home somewhere, and nobody wants them. How could you not be a little bit sympathetic?
