Gary Lineker is best known for his very successful footballing career and now he has turned his hand to presenting game shows again, with his ITV gameshow Sitting on a Fortune returning for a second series. He has hosted Match of the Day since 1999.
The footballing star was born and raised in Leicester, in the Midlands, and began his football career at his hometown club Leicester City. After reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup with Leicester Gary moved to Everton.
At Everton, he scored 40 goals in 57 games during the 1985 to 1986 season and reached the FA Cup final with the club. A year later Gary joined the Spanish club Barcelona and won the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.