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PLAYER PROFILE
Gary Lineker
England
Gary Lineker won the Golden Shoe at Mexico 1986 with six goals and scored England’s late goal against Argentina in the quarter-final.
At a glance
Career snapshot
- Nationality
- England
Biography
The full story
Lineker is a major node between Maradona’s tournament, England’s 1986 run and the World Cup scoring record.
Research
Sources
- FIFAMexico 1986 — highlights, replays, goals and featureshttps://www.fifa.com/en/articles/relive-the-1986-fifa-world-cup-mexico-with-full-match-replays-exclusive-videos-interviews-features