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Gary Lineker shared how he formerly snubbed an icon of the Premier League who asked for his shirt when the former striker played for Barcelona.
The icon in question was a ball for the Catalan giants while Lineker played for the club because he spent three years from 1986 to 1989 after leaving Everton.
Speaking on Match of the Day Top 10 alongside Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, Lineker told the show of the first time he interviewed Manchester City director Pep Guardiola.
Before the start of the interview, Guardiola asked the former English Talisman why he refused to give him his shirt despite the Spaniard asking him many times.
Lineker, 64, said: “When he joined Manchester City, I went to do an interview with the BBC.
“And he went,” before I started, I was a ball in Barcelona when you played, when you were there.
Gary Lineker explained how he snubbed a Premier League icon who asked for his shirt when the former striker played for Barcelona
The icon in question was a ball for the Catalan giants while Lineker played for the club, because he spent three years from 1986 to 1989 after having moved from Everton
Guardiola graduated from the famous Academy La Masia of the club and continued to make 382 appearances for his childhood club
“And he said,” At the end of each game, I came to you and I said what can I have your shirt? You never Meas gave it to me. ”
Lineker added: “ I explained to him, I said: ” Pep it was not as if it was now. At that time, we had only one shirt. We were not allowed to give it. ” ‘
Questioned by Richards if he could have bought a shirt to be able to give one to Guardiola, Lineker joked: “I did not win what you won.”
Guardiola graduated from the famous club’s Masia Academy and continued to make 382 appearances for his childhood club.
He played for the Barcelona reserve teams after Lineker left the club before making his debut in 1990 under Johan Cruyff and becoming a regular starter.
After his retirement, Guardiola cemented his management name by leading one of the best teams in the modern era with two winning seasons.
He then left the club in 2012 before joining Bayern Munich in 2013, where he transformed them into the most dominant team in the Bundesliga.
He then joined City in 2016 and was confirmed as one of the biggest managers in the English game by becoming the first coach to win four consecutive Premier League titles.
