Jan 03 2008
on the back pages
In English newspapers sport stories, results, are normally reported on the back pages of paper newspapers. When I graduated from a Leicestershire University (1992) an hounoury masters degree was awarded to Gary Lineker for being a Master of his sport and
“putting sport where it belongs, on the back pages”
In the early 90s footballing celebrities like Gazza were getting newspaper coverage on the front pages for behaviour that is surely not worthy of emulating.
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a fun Christmas, office, party held in Madame Tussauds waxworks where I met Gary again and he looks just the same…
3 of your thoughts on on the back pages

