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Lifelong Leicester fan Gary Lineker compares his nerves before FA Cup final showdown with Chelsea to England's Italia '90 semi-final and insists having to watch on instead of playing is 'so much worse'

A nerve-wracked Gary Lineker has compared Leicester's FA Cup final showdown against Chelsea to England's Italia '90 semi-final as the experienced anchor gets set to host live coverage of the game.

Lineker, 60, is a lifelong Leicester supporter and will watch on from the gantry at Wembley as the club look to win the prestigious competition for the very first time in their history.

With just hours remaining until kick-off in the capital, Lineker revealed the extent of his trepidation by claiming that it even overshadows one of the Three Lions' most memorable fixtures.