BBC presenter and former striker on how VAR must change, his views on Klopp and Guardiola, Brexit `lies´ and why the licence fee should be voluntaryGary Lineker is surprisingly cheerful in his kitchen. He has even made us chicken soup for lunch which, on a midwinter afternoon, is as tasty as it is comforting. The world outside might be reeling but here, in the affluent enclave of Barnes, it is easier to feel sanguine. As the BBC´s highest-paid presenter, Lineker is seemingly insulated from the world´s miseries and woes. Yet he is also one of the most politically outspoken and compassionate people in British sport and, as a waspish critic of Brexit, he is entitled to feel gloomy that the UK will leave the European Union on Friday.Instead, he is resigned to a reality he has argued against for four years. `I find it difficult to comprehend,` Lineker says. `But it´s a done deal, so get on with it now. I don´t tweet about it any more. Some people keep going on about it - but I´m not going to bother saying: `I told you so.´` Continue reading...
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