Quotes by Alan Shearer

About Alan Shearer:

Alan Shearer is an English retired 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 was widely regarded as one of the world's best strikers, being both Newcastle's and the Premier League's record goalscorer. Since retiring as a player in 2006, Shearer has worked as a television pundit for the BBC. In 2009, he briefly left his BBC role to become Newcastle United's manager in the last eight games of their 2008–09 season, in an unsuccessful attempt to save them from relegation.
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One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

Alan Shearer

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.

Alan Shearer

We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.

Alan Shearer

Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.

Alan Shearer

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.

Alan Shearer

I hope I never have to face that feeling of missing and sending my country or team out of a competition.

Alan Shearer

Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass.

Alan Shearer

I've got a great life that I really enjoy. But there is something chewing at me inside: that adrenaline rush from football, I miss that.

Alan Shearer

Management interests me at some stage in my life, I have always said that. When that will be I really couldn't tell you.

Alan Shearer

Whenever I have any spare time I have a game of golf.

Alan Shearer

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.

Alan Shearer

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

Alan Shearer

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.

Alan Shearer

It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream.

Alan Shearer

There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.

Alan Shearer

I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under.

Alan Shearer

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.

Alan Shearer

The managers are getting paid very well by their respective clubs to do a job for their clubs not the country they are working in.

Alan Shearer

I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football.

Alan Shearer

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

Alan Shearer

Author Bio

  • NameAlan Shearer
  • Descriptionfootballer
  • BornAugust 13, 1970
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAssociation Football Player; Sportsperson
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire