Gary Lineker, the long-time presenter of Match of the Day, will conclude his 26-year tenure in May 2025. He became the host after starting as an understudy to Des Lynam and sharing his views in an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo. Lineker expresses pride in his presenting career, indicating that it felt more natural than playing. He recounts initial struggles with TV presenting and emphasizes the steep learning curve, eventually mastering the craft through experience and dedication, allowing him to perform effortlessly after so many years.
In a way my presenting career, because I think I was born to be in the box, not on the box, he explains. Football came naturally to me.
When I started, I wasn't great, but I wasn't quite awful enough for them to give up on me. My first regular gigs were on Football Focus, which I did for three years.
There were so many different things to learn. Things like talking while listening, going from a link to a chat, going from a chat to a link and having to ad lib to fill time.
Eventually it comes naturally. I don't have to think about it now, because I've done it for so bloody long.
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