Gary Lineker (Author) Gary Lineker OBE is a broadcaster and a former professional footballer. He holds England's record for goals in FIFA World Cup finals, with 10 scored. He has presented the flagship BBC football programme Match of the Day since the late 1990s. Follow Gary on Twitter @GaryLineker and on Instagram. Alan Shearer (Author) Alan Shearer CBE grew up in Newcastle, leaving home as a teenager to pursue a career in professional football with his first team, Southampton. He went on to reach football stardom, winning the Premier League with Blackburn in 1995, breaking the world transfer record by signing to Newcastle United in 1996 and achieving international success as the Captain of England. Alan also holds the record for most goals scored in Premier League history. Micah Richards (Author) Micah Richards is a former professional footballer and a football pundit who played as both a right back and centre back.

He was a Premier League title winner with Manchester City and played for Aston Villa, as well as Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A. Richards remains the youngest ever defender to play for England and is currently a Club ambassador for Manchester City.