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
Some players are criticised for having no loyalty. Well, I wanted to go back home and play for the club I supported. I don't think that's a crime.
I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.
For me, Paul Scholes has been the best midfield player in the Premier League. By a mile. He has the lot. He scores and creates goals, he can pass the ball, he can head it, and rounds all this off with a competitive streak.
One of the biggest fears of players in a shootout is letting your teammates down.
If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes.
Hopefully now, with the objective achieved, the players will relax a bit and you might see more style and flair.
After being knocked out of the Champions League, which was a huge disappointment, the players sat down, had a meeting and said that the only way to get over that defeat was to win the UEFA Cup. That situation hasn't changed.
When you give quality teams a two goals start like we have done, against Manchester United and Liverpool, then more often or not you are not going to get back.
You can take 100 penalties in training, but when you go out on that pitch in front of all those people and the television cameras, it's completely different.
There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.
I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football.
Whenever I have any spare time I have a game of golf.
The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment.
Management interests me at some stage in my life, I have always said that. When that will be I really couldn't tell you.