Gary Lineker learnt the language, integrated himself into Barcelona, understood the politics, and went about proving himself a world-class goalscorer

Gary Lineker learnt the language, integrated himself into Barcelona, understood the politics, and went about proving himself a world-class goalscorer
This feature is part of Virtuoso “Fackin’ hell,” came the unexpected salutation, uttered with the unique cadence only a cockney-imitating-Spaniard can. La Roja’s oft indomitable goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta had wasted no time…
Illustration by Federico Manasse “It’s going to need a bandage, love.” Brilliant, just what I was hoping for. It’s September 1986 and I was just about to start my second season with Hornsea…