For decades, Gary Lineker anchored live sporting events for the BBC. Now he’s a podcaster and media boss. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, he talks about his new Netflix show and hopes for an England World Cup win. Lineker co-founded Goalhanger Productions, the UK’s fastest growing private company. Throughout the World Cup, his podcast “The Rest Is Football” will be streamed on Netflix. He talks about the politics around the tournament and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s relationship with US President Donald Trump. They also discuss Lineker’s departure from the BBC, which he describes as a “long marriage.” Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https:www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/mishal 00:00 Introduction from Mishal Husain 02:19 “Is that actually me?” 03:16 Concerns off the field 04:50 “We don't know from day to day what’s gonna happen” 05:50 Infantino and Trump 08:17 Criticizing Trump on “The Rest Is Football” 12:15 This World Cup is “different for me” 14:00 Broadcasting from London 2012 Olympics 20:16 Leaving the BBC 20:51 The BBC “was like a long marriage” 26:37 “The BBC are cursed” 31:36 England’s World Cup chances 34:51 “I just want it to happen before I die” Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0MS0Tqk_zQl1LVVTdWuH2Di Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video