In case you missed it…he did it!#motd#garyspants https://t.co/mk4qbe840i
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) August 13, 2016
In December of last year, former Leicester striker and current Match of the Day present Gary Lineker made what seemed like a harmless joke about the likelihood of his old club holding onto first place in the Premier League over the final five months of the season.