I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I hope I never have to face that feeling of missing and sending my country or team out of a competition. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
The managers are getting paid very well by their respective clubs to do a job for their clubs not the country they… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I've got a great life that I really enjoy. But there is something chewing at me inside: that adrenaline rush from football,… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
The FA Cup means a lot. There is a real passion here for the competition which you don't get elsewhere. It's a… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
For me, Paul Scholes has been the best midfield player in the Premier League. By a mile. He has the lot. He… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
When I was a young boy I wanted to play for Newcastle United, I wanted to wear the number nine shirt and… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I made no secret of the fact I'd love to stay in football and to do that, you need badges. I'm starting… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
Some players are criticised for having no loyalty. Well, I wanted to go back home and play for the club I supported.… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
People say he doesn't score a lot of goals with his head, but does he really have to with the ability he… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I would play in any number shirt for Newcastle United, but the No 9 at Newcastle is something very special and I've… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I've turned down Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester United to play here. I hope everyone already knows how much it means… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
People are very proud of Newcastle, very proud to come from here. This is a working class City and they just want… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I always dreamed about scoring at St. James' Park. I fancied my chances and the ball flew into the net. I was… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
There was a big possibility that I would have had to leave Newcastle had Ruud Gullit stayed as manager. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
One of the biggest fears of players in a shootout is letting your teammates down. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I have never wanted to go abroad before but you can never say never in football. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
If you take the money away, a lot of the footballers would still be playing football. So, the money has nothing to… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
I'd like to play for Newcastle United before I retire. The club is in my blood. — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. His passing… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
You can take 100 penalties in training, but when you go out on that pitch in front of all those people and… — Alan Shearer Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream. — Alan Shearer Copy Share
There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties. — Alan Shearer Copy Share
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 Copy Share
If people don't like my style, then I can't do anything about that. I have been like that since I first entered into the… — Alan Shearer Copy Share
There is another side to me which people don't often see, but it's very hard for me to show that. When I do interviews,… — Alan Shearer Copy Share
People say he doesn't score a lot of goals with his head, but does he really have to with the ability he has in… — Alan Shearer Copy Share
At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them. — Alan Shearer Copy Share
The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment. — Alan Shearer Copy Share
My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'. — Alan Shearer Copy Share
I made no secret of the fact I'd love to stay in football and to do that, you need badges. I'm starting them and… — Alan Shearer Copy Share
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 Copy Share
I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell… — Alan Shearer Copy Share
