‘He’s very good tactically’: Gary Lineker says £45m Tottenham player is an absolute genius
Many football players choose to pursue punditry after their playing days are over.
Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge are rising stars in the punditry world, but Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Ian Wright have been on our television screens for as long as we can remember.
It’s always fun to speculate about which current athletes may ultimately enter the world of broadcasting, and in an interview with Gary Lineker for The Rest is Football, Lineker predicted that James Maddison would one day become a famous pundit.
Not only does Lineker praise Maddison’s communication skills, but he also sees him as a tactical genius who has a strong grasp of the rules of the game.
Many football players choose to pursue punditry after their playing days are over.
Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge are rising stars in the punditry world, but Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Ian Wright have been on our television screens for as long as we can remember.
It’s always fun to speculate about which current athletes may ultimately enter the world of broadcasting, and in an interview with Gary Lineker for The Rest is Football, Lineker predicted that James Maddison would one day become a famous pundit.
Not only does Lineker praise Maddison’s communication skills, but he also sees him as a tactical genius who has a strong grasp of the rules of the game.
Maddison a future pundit
Lineker offered his opinion of the £45 million man.
Which Premier League stars from today would you like to see replace you? I believe we can rephrase it to ask, “Who will make a good pundit?” James Madison was what I was going to say. He’s very articulate, very tactically adept, and I believe he performs the best of any player in the post-game interviews, according to Lineker.
Would suit him
James Maddison and punditry seem to be a match made in heaven, it must be acknowledged.
The midfielder is already one of the sport’s most outspoken players, and as Lineker claims, he also has a keen understanding of the tactical aspects of the game.
Although Maddison still has a lengthy playing career ahead of him at the young age of 26, don’t be surprised if the Spurs star is the center of attention on Sky Sports in 15 years when his playing days are through.
