What Gary Lineker has said about Racism in association football
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 12, 2026
Gary Lineker, Former England striker, broadcaster, co-founder of Goalhanger and host of The Rest Is Football, has been quoted on Racism in association football once in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on July 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lineker argues racism in football is fundamentally a societal problem and governments must set a better example.
“is it a football issue or is it a societal issue? I think it's the latter”
Pod Save America: Can Soccer Save the World? (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 36:14
Episodes
Can Soccer Save the World?Pod Save America · Jul 12, 2026 · 52 min
Tommy Vietor talks with Gary Lineker about the 2026 World Cup, FIFA's integrity, the U.S. team's prospects, gambling, racism, and Lineker's 1986 memories.
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