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Ian Wright has revealed how he left Gary Lineker “vexed” when he rated Alan Shearer ahead of him.

The trio, who were all prolific during their times in England’s top flight, have become regular colleagues on Match of the Day. Wright though will leave his role on the BBC programme after more than two decades when the current season draws to a close.

Arsenal’s legendary figure though rubbed Lineker up the wrong way when he voted on a poll to determine who was better of the two strikers. Wright opted for Shearer, who he claims “lived rent-free in my head” due to his experiences against the Newcastle great.

He said on Wrighty’s House podcast: “The other day Gary was vexed because there was some poll, Lineker or Shearer? And I said, Shearer. And he said, ‘You said that too quickly…