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“Trying to outguess the market is more like gambling —it’s not investing.”

Back then it used to attract punters by their thousands and generated huge revenues as a key part of Britain's gambling industry.

In the wide-ranging interview, which will be broadcast on Tuesday, Lineker also discussed his footballing career, his son's leukemia battle as a baby, and his views on gambling sponsorship in sports.

"It's gambling for some of us - kind of like a happy meal, you don't know what toy you're getting until you open it up."

So how have shirts sponsorships in the Premier League changed over the decades, and why are gambling firms more prevalent?