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Gary Lineker claims he suffered ‘racist abuse’ during career due to his ‘darkish skin’

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Gary Lineker has claimed he suffered “racist abuse” from fellow footballers due to his “darkish skin”.

The former England and Tottenham striker, now presenter of Match of the Day presenter, first heard the insults when he was a “tiny, geeky kid”.

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