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Alan Shearer
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# Done Deal
After amazing 7-goal run, Joe Willock completes €23.5 million move
The 21-year-old midfielder has joined Newcastle permanently following an impressive loan spell.
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Aug 13th 2021, 6:36 PM
# Reaction
Mourinho critical of decision to give Saka crucial penalty, while Grealish responds to Roy Keane comments
The Arsenal forward’s penalty was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma to hand Italy victory at Wembley.
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Jul 12th 2021, 1:43 PM
# mature student
The man guiding Ireland's youngsters on a career spent learning from Dalglish, Shearer and others
Jim Crawford reflects on the many individuals and circumstances that have influenced his coaching style.
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Mar 7th 2021, 8:00 AM
# Newcastle
Saudi businessmen ‘offered sizeable sum to Premier League for screening rights’
The offer was made during takeover talks at Newcastle which have since fallen through.
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Jul 31st 2020, 5:44 PM
# EXTRACT
'At that moment – that very moment – I knew I needed to get out of professional football'
Former Newcastle physio Paul Ferris on suffering through Ruud Gullit’s troubled spell at the club.
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Jun 4th 2020, 7:00 AM
# danger here
'This is the most toxic situation he has ever walked into' - Shearer warned Bruce against Newcastle job
The Magpies have handed a three-year contract to the ex-Sunderland boss.
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Jul 18th 2019, 9:30 AM
# Wave Goodbye
Shearer slams ‘complete and utter chaos’ at Newcastle as ‘world-class’ Benitez exits
The Magpies’ announcement isn’t going down well on Tyneside.
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Jun 24th 2019, 4:37 PM
# The Boy on the Shed
'My career finished with injury and the thing I feared most, my mother dying, happened at that moment... I was 21'
Paul Ferris on adapting to life as a former footballer.
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Dec 31st 2018, 10:00 AM
# Don't call it a comeback
'We've never done that with other players' - Shearer hits out at Rooney's 'testimonial'
“You would think Gareth Southgate would need this match to prepare for the future, but clearly not.”
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Nov 5th 2018, 9:42 AM
# Under Pressure
'Golden Boot win masked Kane's problems'
The Tottenham striker was top scorer at the 2018 World Cup but
Alan Shearer
believes the award belies problems with his form.
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Sep 18th 2018, 7:30 AM
# Claim
'The best foreign player to play in the Premier League'
Alan Shearer
has heaped praise on Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero following another impressive showing at the weekend.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 2:01 PM
# not great yet
'You can't say they're a great team yet': Shearer on Man City
The England legend believes that Pep Guardiola’s side need to win successive titles and enjoy European success to be considered great
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May 14th 2018, 11:25 AM
# STEVIE G
‘No-brainer’ for Gerrard to take Rangers job - Shearer
The Liverpool legend has been heavily linked with the vacant post at Ibrox.
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Apr 30th 2018, 1:59 PM
# Prolific
Harry Kane breaks Alan Shearer's Premier League record
The Tottenham star now has more goals in a calendar year than any other striker since the 1992-93 campaign.
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Dec 26th 2017, 1:09 PM
# Great expectations
Is Lukaku justifying £75m price tag at Man Utd? Premier League legend Shearer suggests not
An iconic goalscorer of the modern era believes the Belgian striker is lacking confidence and not offering enough to the collective Red Devils cause
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Dec 11th 2017, 9:05 AM
# column
Do all football fans really want impartial analysis?
In modern sports coverage, bias is everywhere, except in the eye of the beholder, writes Tommy Martin.
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Dec 8th 2017, 10:21 AM
# head games
Alan Shearer slams football authorities over dementia fears from heading footballs
The former Newcastle star has looked at the effects of heading the ball in a new BBC documentary called ‘Dementia, Football and Me’.
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Nov 8th 2017, 8:27 AM
# toon army
Controversial owner Mike Ashley puts Newcastle United up for sale
The Sports Direct tycoon plans to secure a buyer by Christmas.
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Oct 16th 2017, 6:04 PM
# red for roy
'He was waiting for me at the top of the tunnel': Shearer on that Keane punch
‘He’s another one who I had some great battles with. He punched me in the face once, didn’t he?’
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Oct 12th 2017, 3:31 PM
# Looking Back
Revealed: How Man United missed out on Gascoigne, Shearer, Zidane and Lineker
Alex Ferguson oversaw a remarkable era of success at Old Trafford, but he might have achieved even more had these stars not slipped the transfer net.
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Oct 8th 2017, 9:21 PM
# Rest In Peace
'I owe him a huge debt for bringing me home' - Ex-Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd dies
A popular figure at St James’ Park, he passed away today at the age of 76.
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Sep 26th 2017, 4:19 PM
# Stars
Do you agree with our all-time Premier League XI?
It’s 25 years since the beginning of a new era in English football.
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Aug 7th 2017, 9:30 PM
# Controversy
Video Assistant Referee blunder in Confederations Cup final slammed by critics
The footballing world took to social media to express their distaste at the decision made by the referee in Sunday’s final
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Jul 3rd 2017, 12:01 AM
# Magic of the Cup
'I followed my dreams to the Premier League. He followed his to the burger van'
Wayne Shaw made headlines by eating a pie on live TV.
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Feb 20th 2017, 10:40 PM
# twittershpere
Alan Shearer goes denim on denim and more in our sporting tweets of the week
Plus, Marc Ó Sé missed out on Tom Brady’s historic Super Bowl comeback.
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Feb 12th 2017, 10:30 AM
# Ref Justice
Neville leads pundits' criticism of referee Dean after Feghouli red card
Mike Dean’s decision to send off Sofiane Feghouli for a tackle on Phil Jones led to criticism from pundits, including Gary Neville.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 8:44 PM
'I didn't think England could stoop any lower... Now we're a laughing stock of world football'
Shearer has expressed his anger following Sam Allardyce’s departure.
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Sep 27th 2016, 9:44 PM
# Time to go
Alan Shearer calls for Wayne Rooney to retire from England duty
Shearer says the time has come for the Manchester United captain to call time on his England career.
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Aug 29th 2016, 9:27 AM
# Rumour Mill
Payet linked with Man United, Pogba saga nearly done, and all today's transfer gossip
Plus, PSG could be about to steal one of Arsenal’s targets and we look back at the deal that smashed the world transfer record in 1996.
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Jul 29th 2016, 12:05 PM
# anguish
A behind-the-scenes look at how the MOTD team reacted to England's loss to Iceland
Rio Ferdinand gives an insight into his feelings following the defeat.
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Jul 2nd 2016, 6:01 PM
# next cab on the rank
Alan Shearer puts his hand up for the England job live on BBC
England’s managerial post is up for grabs following Roy Hodgson’s resignation on Monday.
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Jun 28th 2016, 8:28 AM
# Cult Heroes
The retro Euro teams we loved: England, 1996
With Paul Gascoigne in his pomp, a magnificent Three Lions were an inch from a major final.
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Jun 3rd 2016, 7:30 AM
# RIP
'You loved Newcastle, Pav, but I can assure you that Newcastle loved you'
Shay Given and fellow Newcastle legends pay respects to Srnicek at memorial service in England’s north-east.
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Jan 13th 2016, 5:04 PM
# peeved
David Ginola hasn't taken too kindly to 'arrogant' Alan Shearer's view of French football
The pair played alongside each other at Newcastle in the mid-90s.
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Sep 27th 2015, 11:57 AM
# Pressure
Alan Shearer says United are dull and Van Gaal's 'time is up'
The former England captain believes the Red Devils head coach has had enough time to build his own team and criticised the Dutchman’s style of football
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Sep 7th 2015, 2:33 PM
# Looking Back
Where are they now? The English team that played Ireland on that infamous night
What became of the side that faced Jack Charlton’s men 20 years ago.
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Jun 5th 2015, 8:00 PM
# Fore!
The great and good togged out at Wentworth today for a star-studded Pro-Am
Alan Shearer
was also present.
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May 20th 2015, 7:34 PM
# Bouncing Back
Alan Shearer (yes, Alan Shearer) is quickly becoming one of our Twitter favourites
The legendary striker is absolutely smashing the cutthroat world of social media.
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May 17th 2015, 11:11 AM
# So Close
Eden Hazard and 4 more players Manchester United memorably missed out on
The Belgian star could’ve moved to Old Trafford in 2012 but Sir Alex Ferguson signed Shinji Kagawa instead.
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Apr 27th 2015, 1:39 PM
# FASHION FAUX PAS
What was worse: Phil Thompson's ghastly blazer or Alan Shearer's Himalayan parka?
My eyes!
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Dec 5th 2014, 9:35 PM
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