Gary Lineker won the Golden Boot during the 1986 World Cup for England. He's perhaps now more famous as the face of BBC's Match of the Day. But a few weeks ago, he treated criticism of Conservative government policy against asylum seekers with contempt. The event became one of the biggest stories in Britain that week. Several of his commentary colleagues said they would boycott their duties out of solidarity. In response, the BBC backed down and Gary Lineker returned to the show.