Alan Shearer Quotes & Sayings

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football.”

“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.”