From Gary Lineker comes the world-famous wisdom that the Germans always win in football anyway. Before the World Cup in Qatar, today’s TV expert remembers legendary games, Maradona’s hand of God saying – and a missed opportunity.
Interviewed by
Javier Caceres
SZ: Mr. Lineker, there are many great quotes from footballers. Her most famous sentence – “Football is a simple game: 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes, and in the end the Germans always win” – is likely to outshine everyone.