Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer, CBE, DL is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team. He is Newcastle's and the Premier League's record goalscorer. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. In 1996, he was third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth13 August 1970
CityGosforth, England
When I was a young boy I wanted to play for Newcastle United, I wanted to wear the number nine shirt and I wanted to score goals at St James' Park. I've lived my dream and I realise how lucky I've been to have done that.
Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down every year.
I am fearing the worst, unfortunately - I have been injured before plenty of times so I know the scenario and I haven't got a great hope.
It was a tremendous turnaround because we were rubbish in first half.
I work with him every day and I don't see any desire missing. I hope that's the start of a run for Alan.
If the manager said I wasn't going to be a regular I'd have to consider things,
Glenn is the one who gets us up. He is the one who is preparing the team, who is coaching us and who is talking to us before and after games. He deserves all the credit and we now have something to go for for the rest of the season. I can only hope we can repay him and all the supporters.
I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well
It's a huge game for us. Defeat is not worth thinking about.
He has done me, it was blatant. The referee was five yards away and he did nothing.
It was a blatant dive. There was absolutely no contact and I thought that at the time.
They weren't frightened to put a tackle in and we had to be committed and get stuck in.
There's no point in us winning on Saturday and then going and getting beaten at Villa.
There's no doubt he can finish as top scorer, and I sincerely hope he does. I would be more than happy is Michael were to take that away from me.