Gary Lineker — former England striker who held the World Cup goals record with 10 until Jude Bellingham broke it at the 2026 World Cup.
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… Flash Gordon stars Gary Lineker scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 2-0 victory over Racing Santander on his La Liga debut in 1986. …
Gordon opens goal account as Barcelona equal best startJoy Online
… From speculation to celebration When Gordon completed his move this summer to become only the second English player to join Barcelona on a permanent deal, after Gary Lineker in 1986, there was plenty of curiosity surrounding the transfer. …
Signed instead of Rashford, Gordon is proving worth at BarcaDaily Guide
… His seventh goal of the tournament saw him surpass Harry Kane and Gary Lineker as England’s highest-scoring player in World Cup history. …
Saka Hat-Trick Powers England To Thrilling 6-4 Victory Over FranceJoy Online
… The Real Madrid midfielder was level with both Gary Lineker – who scored six times at Mexico ’86 – and team-mate Harry Kane, who netted six in Russia in 2018 and at this tournament. …
Bellingham breaks England World Cup goals recordThe Ghanaian Times
… g critic. “This is our sport, not theirs,” said Klopp, who is set to be appointed as the new manager of Germany. “If Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino really sorted this out between themselves, it is madness; it calls everything into question.” Former England striker Gary Lineker …
Infantino faces calls to resignJoy Online
… The England No. 10 then crossed for Harry Kane to head his 11th World Cup goal – one more than previous record-holder Gary Lineker. …
Bellingham and Kane secure top spot for EnglandThe Chronicle
Gary Lineker thinks Harry Kane is “the greatest English striker we’ve ever had” after the England captain equalled his record of 10 World Cup goals on Wednesday. …
Kane is England’s ‘greatest striker’, says LinekerThe Ghanaian Times
… England’s captain Kane put the Three Lions back on top in the 42nd minute to draw level with Gary Lineker’s World Cup goalscoring record of 10 goals for England. …
Kane draws level with Lineker as England outgun CroatiaJoy Online
Gary Lineker thinks Harry Kane is “the greatest English striker we’ve ever had” after the England captain equalled his record of 10 World Cup goals on Wednesday. …
Kane is England’s greatest striker, says LinekerJoy Online
… Kane, inevitably, restored England’s lead three minutes before the break with a powerful header from Declan Rice’s corner, bringing him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals, his 81st in 115 England appearances. …
Kane and Bellingham shine as England outshine Croatia in thrillerAnthony Gordon scored his first competitive goal for Barcelona in their 3-0 victory over Getafe, with his deflected shot from 18 yards opening the scoring after 78 seconds. Barcelona's win was their eighth consecutive in La Liga this season, matching their best start from 2013-14.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Anthony Gordon scored his first competitive goal for Barcelona in their 3-0 victory over Getafe, with his deflected shot from 18 yards opening the scoring after 78 seconds. Barcelona's win was their eighth consecutive in La Liga this season, matching their best start from 2013-14.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Anthony Gordon has provided four assists in his first five matches for Barcelona since joining in May, slotting seamlessly into the left-wing position previously filled by Marcus Rashford, though the 25-year-old England winger has yet to score a goal.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
England secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating France 6-4 in a bronze-medal playoff in Miami, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham setting a new England World Cup scoring record.
20 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup, breaking the previous record of six held by Gary Lineker and Harry Kane. The Real Madrid midfielder scored in a 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Jurgen Klopp and other figures have called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign after the USA's Folarin Balogun, who was sent off in an earlier match, had his ban suspended by a FIFA disciplinary committee following reported intervention from Donald Trump. Klopp criticized the decision as political interference in football governance.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
England beat Panama 2–0 in their second FIFA World Cup 2026 match at New York/New Jersey Stadium, with second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, whose goal was his 11th in World Cup play. The win secures first place in Group L after an earlier stalemate against Ghana.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Gary Lineker said Harry Kane is "the greatest English striker we've ever had" after Kane equalled Lineker's World Cup goal record of 10 goals in England's 4-2 victory over Croatia. Kane, 32, now has 81 international goals and leads England's all-time goalscorer list.
19 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Harry Kane scored twice as England defeated Croatia 4-2 in a World Cup Group L match, with Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also scoring. The victory came in a heavyweight clash at Dallas Stadium, with Croatia twice drawing level before England pulled away.
19 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
England captain Harry Kane scored twice in England's 4-2 World Cup victory against Croatia, equalling Gary Lineker's record of 10 World Cup goals. Lineker called Kane "the greatest English striker we've ever had," noting Kane's all-round game as exceptional.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
England beat Croatia in a high-scoring match in Dallas, with Harry Kane scoring twice and Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford adding goals. The match was decided after England came from behind multiple times and ultimately secured a comfortable victory, though England showed defensive vulnerabilities throughout the match.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →