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Gary Lineker recalls the moment his world was turned upside down

Former England striker Gary Lineker holding his son George  (Photo by Matthew Ashton/EMPICS via Getty Images)

Former England striker Gary Lineker holding his son George (Photo by Matthew Ashton/EMPICS via Getty Images)

“What I remember from that period of my life was a recurring dream that I would be carrying a little white coffin. When I went to sleep, it was in my head.”

Gary Lineker’s voice cracks as he recalls the nightmare he lived through almost 35 years ago, as he reflects on the time when his baby son was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.