Alan Shearer Quotes

Alan Shearer — English Athlete born on August 13, 1970,

Alan Shearer OBE, DL 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... (wikipedia)

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

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

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.

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

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.