“From Blunder to Brilliance: Gary Lineker Reflects on His Humble Beginnings on Match of the Day”
“I had an absolute shocker. In those days, you only got one featured match, and we were playing at Aston Villa.
“The ball got knocked back, I was on the edge of the six-yard box and I skied it over the crossbar. I was praying they wouldn’t show that, but of course they did…”
The legendary Barry Davies on commentary wasn’t impressed. “Must be… oh no! Oh dear, oh dear,” he lamented. Leicester lost 3-1 in that early 1980s showdown.
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