For decades, Gary Lineker anchored live sporting events for the BBC. Now he’s a podcaster and media boss. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, he talks about his new Netflix show and hopes for an England World Cup win.

Lineker co-founded Goalhanger Productions, the UK’s fastest growing private company. Throughout the World Cup, his podcast “The Rest Is Football” will be streamed on Netflix. 

He talks about the politics around the tournament and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s relationship with US President Donald Trump. They also discuss Lineker’s departure from the BBC, which he describes as a “long marriage.”  

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For decades, Gary Lineker anchored live sporting events for the BBC. Now he&rsquo;s a podcaster and media boss. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, he talks about his new Netflix show and hopes for an England World Cup win. Lineker co-founded Goalhanger Productions, the UK&rsquo;s fastest growing private company. Throughout the World Cup, his podcast &ldquo;The Rest Is Football&rdquo; will be streamed on Netflix. He talks about the politics around the tournament and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino&rsquo;s relationship with US President Donald Trump. They also discuss Lineker&rsquo;s departure from the BBC, which he describes as a &ldquo;long marriage.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net
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Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.
Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

The Mishal Husain Show

Gary Lineker on the World Cup, Trump and the Fans Left Behind 

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