Soccer-Lineker tells raving touchline parents to shut up

LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Former England international Gary Lineker has condemned the “utterly depressing behaviour” of ambitious parents who rant and rave on the touchline trying to turn their children into football stars. The 52-year-old presenter of the BBC’s flagship Match of the Day programme said in an article in the New Statesman magazine their behaviour was wrecking their children’s confidence and stifling their development. …