ALAN SHEARER - FOOTBALL'S GREATEST PLAYERS - NEWCASTLE UNITED-ENGLAND

[@cicstommy]

No b/s, no money-hunting, no ‘celebrity’ lifestyle, no distractions, no histrionics or tantrums - just 100% effort and determination for the game he (and we) love. An honest, hard-working, tough, committed, talented humble leader. ‘Smokey’, we salute you 🎩 👏🏼👏🏼 🥇

[@kevindavis7161]

Pure genius, an 100%man every game, nufc took a ride on his back for 10 years under shite managers after Robson, and average players in average teams,an all time great .

[@benyoung4305]

Wasted potential.

[@kevindavis7161]

@@benyoung4305 yeah, I can see that ,imagine if he's signed for man Utd!,more goals ,more trophies,but in his defence, he's a home grown Geordie, and the no9 shirt n goals make him an all time legend to the Geordies, to outsiders an all time great no9.

[@benyoung4305]

@@kevindavis7161 Yeah, I see your point mate.

[@robbo512]

Who the fuck is 'Smokey'

[@glentelfer3649]

I'm a Liverpool fan but I have to admire someone like Shearer. Signs for his home town club so he can wear the legendary no. 9 shirt and to stick with that club even though they don't do that well in the league? That's a special kind of loyalty by a very special player. 👍

[@graemerobson7175]

As a newcastle fan who has Benetez. I can relate to lobing either a player or manager regardless

[@gammonbaldy1765]

Big fish small pond .

[@phil-zz5hk]

@@gammonbaldy1765 le tissiere did the same

[@muchiosgracias4]

@@gammonbaldy1765 Bitter little foreigner

[@shanet5604]

Glen Telfer You’re a Liverpool fan and don’t remember Shearer asking about a move to Anfield ???

[@andrewchew2537]

He could have had more money and trophies with Man Utd, but the man chose to play for his boyhood club....RESPECT!

[@bigdog4865]

Paul White he won the league with you but beat his dads hero’s goal scoring record at NUFC and become the premier leagues all time goalscorer fcuk manure and there glory hunters ya don’t see Man U shirts anymore ha ha blue moon !!

[@devongreen3650]

Shearer is the best and always will be in terms of centre forwards there is no one better I feel lucky to support newcastle and to have watched best striker of all time playing for my club having that feeling beats silverware in my opinion

[@bigdog4865]

Devon Green agreed

[@matthewleed917]

@@devongreen3650 whatever!

[@graemerobson7175]

Alex Ferguson said if Shearer had come to Man U he would have won 15 Trophies Shearer replied if you had had me you would have won 30!

[@mr_786_xcx2]

When your heart is set on your boyhood club and you achieve and surpass your goals and then break the scoring record.. then you truly are a Legend. Congrats to Alan Shearer.

[@matt80one]

Yep, 'He did it his way' congrats to never selling his soul to the (red) devils. --- NO. 9 LEGEND of NUFC --- Same old shearer. always scoring !!!

[@conorsmith8551]

Smashed Jackie milburns record.. when they say about trophys? That is HIS trophy

[@prometheustv6558]

@@matt80one and didn’t win more than 1 trophy

[@iem7252]

Him and van Basten are the greatest pure Strikers ever. Respect from a Liverpool fan. You are one of a kind Alan, both as a human and a player.

[@stephentrout7879]

260 premiership goals with 2 seasons in his prime missed through injury - easily wouldve got 300 - a total unsurpassed and never will be. A true legend of English football.

[@CB-xr1eg]

" unsurpassed and never will be "🤣🤣😀🙂

[@davyprendergast82]

A great total, but back in the day Jimmy Greaves and before him probably Dixie Dean scored more, no reason to think it won't happen again, especially now with sports science meaning players can go on until late 30s. Ronaldo scored over 300 La Liga goals in 9 seasons. Messi nearly 500 in a few more. Could easily happen in England again, though I guess many players spend their careers in a variety of countries now

[@basedxennial6269]

@@davyprendergast82 True, but you're talking about the days of 2-3-5 formations and weaker defence all round. I agree though. Greaves and Dean were great players, not to mention little Hughie Gallagher, with his 38 goals in 1926/27, leading my club to their last first tier title. My prediction is we'll win the title again on the 100 year anniversary of the last one. Seems like a reasonable window for Eddie to build something. Got to avoid relegation first.

[@seanwilson9876]

If haaland stays in the prem..... I think he has a good chance to break shearers record ..... but hope he doesn't

[@ishmaelforester9825]

Shearer is the best old fashioned 9. In the classic position in Engliah football he would be the best. Henry, Aguero, Kane could have beat his record, but he had injuries and could have lengthened it.

[@pandjiaryopoerwono3789]

Alan Shearer : a Manual book of a classic british striker.

[@CB-xr1eg]

A manual book, as opposed to an automatic book?

[@DidYaServe]

He had it all as an early to mid-'90s striker but when Brazil's Ronaldo emerged, the book had to be re-written. I would compare Shearer to Gabriel Batistuta. He was a phenomenol goalscorer and excellent in his position but he was just a shade off being the world's very best. If he had gone to Man Utd and won the Champions League with them, maybe the perception would be different.

[@nd-sd1vx]

@@DidYaServe I thought Batistuta and Shearer share a lot of qualities too. Well observed. Closest match at top level possible for their era

[@Fritz___]

Clive Bindley Hahahahaha transmissions jokes ammiright😐

[@xyz2121]

Classic ENGLISH striker. I don't remember any Scottish, Welsh or Irish striker anything like him.

[@stanettiels7367]

The best Premier League striker of all time. We’ve had some excellent ones (I’m a Liverpool fan) but Shearer was something special. Loyalty over more wealth and trophies and his phenomenal scoring numbers get my vote every time.

[@diogeniscruyff1084]

not even close mate!

[@emac8381]

@@diogeniscruyff1084 Do you even watch football? Highest Premier League striker of all time and you state not even close! go what another sport as you know nothing about this one.

[@diogeniscruyff1084]

@@emac8381 man when you put him next to Cantona or Henry or Rooney or aguero or Owen or van nistelroy then the one who is about to laugh to is you as he was a great scorer but nothing to compare next to the guys above who actually were amazing with the ball on their feet.magic you talentless dick is what inspires people.again not even close

[@oktayyilmaz5134]

@@diogeniscruyff1084 Cantona to Shearer? lol hahahahaha you know nothing about football sorry

[@diogeniscruyff1084]

@@oktayyilmaz5134 like your opinion matters.I ll give you a receipt....... Eat fish daily along supplements of fosphorous after breakfast and dinner in case you manage to see that the ball is not square........ And then you can talk with me about football poor turk boy

[@erlanggaprasetyo1606]

Sir Alex Ferguson had tried to signed him three times. Shearer always turn it down. Alan shearer was a living legend who shows that passion and loyalty are everything in football.

[@robertramsey801]

As a young football fanatic from Blackburn growing up in the 90's, this man was my absolute hero! He was to me what Kevin Keegan was to him as a boy. I met him twice as a boy and he was so unassuming and great with the young fans. I still have a signed & framed picture with him when i was 8 yrs old. We all shed a tear when he left Blackburn for Newcastle but never held it against him, who could blame a man achieving his childhood dream. If anything we were extremely glad he didn't go to Man Utd to chase money and glory; what character Alan has. We in Blackburn will always contend that he has his best years in our town, but we would say that wouldn't we! In my humble opinion.. It's about time he became Sir Alan Shearer.

[@Pangolyn530]

I agree

[@DS-wz8sg]

You are right mate.

[@mickmorgan6574]

I'm a Liverpool fan but oh my word what a striker this fella was.... I love his passion for Newcastle aswell One of footballs greatest legends to ever grace the beautiful game respect an ynwa Alan shearer (I know that phrase is for players an staff of Liverpool but that man will never walk alone..... Specially in Newcastle 😂😂)

[@jb-hv2kr]

red here

[@antitroll890]

In an alternate universe somewhere Steven Gerrard is providing the passes and crosses to his goals, oh what a sight that would be...

[@mattyy101]

@jwgeezer dweeb face

[@allgonewrongful]

@jwgeezer Shut up you fat gypo fuckmuppet.

[@graemerobson7175]

As a Liverpool fan do you miss the 90's vs NUFC. I do. 4-3's all round

[@samdcruz182]

im a liverpool fan, but this is the best center forward who has ever played the game (for his club and his country). much respect.

[@GjordDeLad05]

Yeah, Shearer could've play for massive clubs around Europe like Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan to earn more money and glory yet he choose to stay in England, He could've play for the more successful Man United yet he choose his boyhood club. Just a shame Newcastle failed to win any trophy at their best form.

[@graemerobson7175]

Thank you. Every bangs on about Rooney and Henry but they hit 30 years old and went to USA to... eerrmmm... yyeehhaahh?

[@mac5917]

Sam D'Cruz rate him along some of the absolute great no. 9 but the one who rises above all others for me is Ronaldo (brazil ofc)

[@varolason8263]

@@mac5917 What he (Ronaldo Brazil) did in then the strongest league in the world (Italy) is nothing short of phenomenal, we're talking about some of the best goalkeepers and defenders of that era, in prime goalkeepers Walter Senga, Peruzzi, Sebastiano Rossi, in prime defenders Paolo Maldini, Ciro Ferrara, Costacurta, Donadoni, Thuram (was past his prime in Barcelona really)..... just to name a few. Literally every team had at least one extremly capable defender in that League, even Parma had Sebastian Frey in goal and Fabio Cannovaro for 2 seasons before Juventus got him....ah those were the days. The English Premier League is pretty much now were 80s-90s Serie A was, everyone wanted to go play in Italy at the time, everyone wants to go play in England now :)

[@paulpeacock4081]

I’m Scottish I have been going down to see Newcastle for years THE best of his generation joy to watch

[@Bunty1962]

Total respect, loyal, brave, humble, professional just one of a kind. hated him playing against us but he was the best true premiership striker there has ever been. A nice bloke as well.

[@ZdmGaming238]

Alan shearer, a true legend and an absolute animal of a Striker, bet he's buzzing with our signings and what we are about to become, HOWAY THE LADDSSSSS!!! TOON ARMY!!

[@conorsmith8551]

Need a true number 9 again .. could Newcastle tempt harry Kane, Calvert lewin or haaland ?

[@kumquatmagoo]

Shame we're owned by the Saudis now though. Sad day for the club imo.

[@khalidabdullahi139]

Alan shaerer a true newcastle united legend

[@icicestrosehill3504]

Its a shame how entire Europe do not give more credit to shearer. He should be recognised as one of the bestbof all time.

[@TFB97]

💯

[@danielkelegian5306]

"“I know at first hand how fierce the gladiatorial battles are between a striker and defenders. So, to maintain your performance as a top class goalscorer over a long period of time takes phenomenal dedication, self belief and enormous willpower. If you then throw in a number of serious injuries...how many? Three? And for the man to still be producing at the highest level is really an amazing feat. After a match against Juventus I met Alex Del Piero who like myself could only speak in the most glowing of terms about Shearer. He’d terrorised the Juve defenders when the clubs met in Newcastle. They found him one of the most difficult opponents they had ever faced. The coach Marcello Lippi had been purring about Shearer’s performance. So much so that his strikers Alex, David (Trezeguet) and Marcelo (Salas) were ordered to take home videos and study Shearer’s display.” - Gabriel Batistuta on his admiration of Shearer, February 2003

[@jerryoconnor309]

Last of the "old fashioned" strikers, brave, strong and deadly. I was gutted when he did not sign for Utd but I now understand why and I applaud his integrity. I doubt we will ever see another Shearer and that is a pity.

[@conorsmith8551]

Gonna be honest, I think haaland is the closest. Kane was never as pacey as shearer (prior to his injury)

[@Zerotown198]

Thanks for the upload. I am a liverpool fan but in all honesty this guys was one of the worlds best. I loved watching shearer play. powerful consistent and loyal no flashy crap needed. Best memories of shearer are euro 96 best england side never to win watching him and gazza destroy teams was a pleasure LEGEND

[@nickycotton6137]

Aye, certainly knew where the 'Back of the Net' was. Made GK's look powerless.

[@michaeljp9605]

Total legend and I feel honoured to have been able to see him play regularly for newcastle

[@blackwhitearmy8525]

An absolute pile driving goal scoring machine, great man and what a legend!!!

[@PickleRic-666]

Few players over the years dream to play an stay with there clubs an become legends , top 3 Gerard , scholes and Wor Alan

[@stevasstephenson1357]

Wish big shearer was still playing coz we need a home town lad like him again

[@CB-xr1eg]

@1919 ER Newcastle were going down anyway, Shearer just couldn't halt the slide. The damage had been done long before he became manager. That's like saying Allan Clarke took Leeds down in 1982.

[@alexjewitt7650]

put prime shearer in todays market and I reckon your looking close to a 200m transfer fee, one of the best finishers ever to have played the game , all while being a down to earth nice fella

[@richcall1001]

My hero and absolutely love this man! Proper Legend and greatest English footballer ever!

[@Mel-vl2qf]

We were so close to the title, went on some amazing cup runs and had some class nights in the champions league. The greatest number 9 to ever play the game. Legendary. Big Al number 9.

[@davidklucsai5103]

The greatest 9 of all time.

[@robertbarrass7519]

As a suffering Sunderland fan i think he's the best center forward I've ever seen.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Centre* You're welcome.

[@graemerobson7175]

At least u appreciate it bud. Tyne Wear derby nobody understands. Equivalent to Cold War

[@shanet5604]

Agreed,still the best striker I’ve ever seen MUFC 👍

[@tbsportsgaming]

Him and Romario.. The bests

[@gheie6911]

Robert Barrass feel sorry for ya even though ye support Sunderland

[@callum0592]

His Job was so simple get in the box’s and score goals. Andy Cole and Shearer are my favourites

[@jdd149]

Would have loved him at man United. Best striker to ever play in the premier league

[@seachtaine]

Brilliant striker

[@DidYaServe]

Alan Shearer simply loves goals. He's a wonderful example of the generation when everyone wanted to be an out-and-out striker. Now the kids want to be a False 9 or a Raumdeuter thanks to Messi and CR7 but football is cyclical and there is demand again for classic No. 9s.

[@WOLF-ZONE23]

True Toon legend Alan Shearer always be my favourite player for Newcastle United

[@toonarmy8524]

Best centre forward ever plain and simple.

[@aouldolfakar5770]

Paul Bradley deluded newcastle fans 😂😂😂

[@aouldolfakar5770]

Motor City Cobra harry kane

[@aouldolfakar5770]

Motor City Cobra kane's Obviously better, newcastle has the most deluded fanbase in england.

[@aouldolfakar5770]

Motor City Cobra kane's Obviously better,

[@aouldolfakar5770]

Motor City Cobra when kane breaks the record (which he's gonna do) i will tell you

[@simongb7897]

What a player best we have had,combative,good with his head good with both feet and so many goals playing for not the biggest teams going.And humble I remember when someone said is football hard work he said "No my dad worked in the ship yards that's hard work " Love to meet him and say hello.

[@andrescalvobarrantes2896]

I just enjoy this video again and again. As a Latin American with some UK experience, I have great memories of EURO 96 and that so strong English squad. Myself, unfortunately unable to see Alan live at EPL stadiums. But....what an attitude and strength on the pitch. A clinical finisher.... Respect to Alan.😉👏👏

[@GizziMoD]

He had a hell of strike on him.. he was a great header of the ball.. his positioning was superb.. but i will always remember shearer for having the heart of lion! what a player he was

[@Kk-uf8hd]

Love the arm in the air celebration! Love that he puts it as an emoji on all his texts more! (Watch Michael McIntyre send to all, hilarious)

[@simongb7897]

That bloody volley...Geordie boys have been very lucky.

[@pete7895]

By God,he knew how to score goals,he was robbed of two seasons through serious injuries,which robbed him of his pace,one of the all time great strikers.

[@ZhuXin0001]

i miss Sir Bobby a lot I'm a fan of Newcastle since my childhood days.. i don't know why but i love them so much especially Sir Bobby and Shearer...

[@sicklemie5248]

Blackburn Fan and what he did for the club was a joy to watch!!! him and Kenny Danglish ill never forgot there time at the club!!

[@robharding4028]

Wow ! 1995 was a dream I had been hoping for, for decades,and My dreams came true , all at once.I was brought up believing Jimmy Greaves was the worlds best striker, Well he was back then, But For me, Shearer is a bloody modern day legend !!

[@Lahmekful]

Best striker in premiership/premier league history ✊

[@lscott4074]

Henry was better

[@Lahmekful]

Lee Scott , that’s disrespecting the premier league. Picking a winger as the best striker 🤣

[@lscott4074]

@@Lahmekful started off as a winger then turned to a striker he was a more all round player than shearer

[@Lahmekful]

Lee Scott now your making sense, a better all round player, but not a better striker, and I hope you know the difference.

[@lscott4074]

@@Lahmekful shearer was in the premier league far longer than henry he would of easily beat shearers record if he stayed

[@gusgone4527]

Sorry Steve but Hughie Gallacher (Hugh Kilpatrick Gallacher) was probably the first Number 9 legend, with 143 goals in just 174 games for the club. (0.81 goals per game.) He was a centre forward at only five foot five inches on his tiptoes and helped us win the first division in 1927. I was born in 1959 after Hughie died and even I know the song they used to sing in the stands about him. Such was his beloved stature in the region. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughie_Gallacher#Newcastle_United "Wee Hughie Gallacher, the little Scots lad." "The best centre forward, N'castle ever had." Allan Shearer was most certainly better as an all round centre forward but with 148 gaols in 303 games = 0.488 per game.

[@alifarhat3762]

Great & passionate footballers like shearer deserve to win multiple trophies... but i guess winning it with blackburn overtakes so many of the big clubs success. To win it with them is a once in a lifetime, thats what makes it unique.

[@achry907]

he shouldnt hv retired frm England squad so early .. i believe in the modern era he was the best English striker of all ...........

[@stevenbuglass6722]

He retired to prolong his club career, yet another sacrifice for his beloved Newcastle

[@xeverettx2564]

What a great down to earth guy! I always enjoy watching stuff about Allen Shearer!

[@fndthousing]

Nothing to regret - playing for love of your team and your town is the bes thing ever. To break every record and captain your country on top is all the legacy you need.

[@aliadibi8945]

When did he captain his country to the top ?

[@not-much-but-enough]

Bring him back to be coach for Newcastle United under the new owners. Give him a chance to redeem himself. He deserves it.

[@chd1694]

Just the fact that winning the league with Blackburn rovers is a great accomplishment

[@benmatheson1189]

My hero growing up powerful, great captain, full of goals and strong as an ox

[@jase_r949]

I can’t believe I’ve only just seen this!! I’m a united fan but I admire a whole bunch of players such as Alan who are just different in every way and I would have loved to see him make some history with united because he would have had so many trophies to show for his already great career.

[@champdude17]

There's only one United mate.

[@chd1694]

Sir Bobby Robson is one of the greatests ever.

[@evilzzzability]

Shearer is one player who doesn't require trophies or titles to hold his place in the footballing hall of legends

[@tirumalavenkateshakula7671]

Alan Shearer is the Totti of English football

[@alennalic8441]

Totti has a world cup tho

[@tirumalavenkateshakula7671]

@@alennalic8441 true

[@benmatheson1189]

Shearer wasnt the fastest but he could do everything, headed goals, penaltys, free kicks, volleys from 20 yards out, captain his club and country , tap ins

[@punkpoetry]

Great striker, his best years were in Blackburn though

[@whitetroutchannel]

dont be insane shearer's best was at newcastle

[@punkpoetry]

@@whitetroutchannel At Blackburn he scored 112 goals in 138 league games; at Newcastle he scored 148 in 303. How about assists? 41 assists from open play in 138 league games for Blackburn, and 69 in 303 for Newcastle. The only season when he played at the peak of his powers for Newcastle was his very first one. After that, he did his ligaments in a pre-season friendly ahead of the 1997-98 season and lost his pace and explosiveness. He was still a very good striker, just not the great one he was during his incredible 4 seasons at Blackburn (and, again, the first one at Newcastle). Sometimes a myth is one thing and facts point in another direction.

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

I feel like fans these days just see shearer as some bloke on the tele, but the reality of it is he is one of the greatest out and out strikers of all time

[@the11metersd.x.channel.55]

The human , the idol, the example of never give up !! He will never give up until NUFC Win a a major honour.. 2021 has brought NUFC in the fore as the most financially supported football club on this planet!!! That right there is a gateway to match days never dreamed.. HWTL. Kudos Alan Shearer a Mag from day one to day whenever !!Respect and total Euphoria !!

[@schmuelsonsradang4301]

Dalglish is certainly a genius. I still remember my Liverpool fans said "no wonder Blackburn Rovers won the league, Dalglish has changed side". Shearer is a great footballer, his character and discipline remind me of the great British General Montgomery; tactical, precise and know his game plan very well. England has lacked great players like him over the past decades. Perhaps prolific and characteristically solid players like Owen, Shearer, Gerard, Beckham, Scholes, Ince, Platt, Sherringham and Pearce comes only every 20 years.

[@DYL2020]

Love this! What an absolute legend⚫️⚪️

[@norm3769]

Strikers like Shearer are rare As rocking horse shit dont think we will ever see one like him again,so envious of the geordies the jammy bastards👍

[@IanEckert1977]

Big Al Is the Dog's Bollocks...I was In the San Siro when he scored 2 goals against Inter Milan In the Champions League...Fcuking Mint...

[@SkullfxceOS]

Cheers for the upload bud great to watch back!

[@danielmaughan2035]

Absolute legend

[@JoshuaC923]

A legend

[@Isleofskye]

Good Vlog and just Subscribed from London, aged 67 :)

[@paulhenderson6388]

Absolutely Legend

[@kevindavis7161]

When you think he lost a good 3 seasons to serious injuries,put another 100 goals to his total . Best premier league forward ever.

[@ooi_gilesy_loo4737]

msec Ses if he had went to Man U he would of scored double the goals and would 100% be at the top of every list because he went to Newcastle and played with mediocre players he only scored a mere 148 goals in 302 apps and retired as record goal scorer with 260 goals in the premier league people like you say he top 5 who in your mind are the 4 ahead of him .....had he played for man u Liverpool arsenal he would of doubled that and anyone with a brain and no bias would know that

[@whitetroutchannel]

@msec Ses he is the best because he holds the record for most goals in the prem league therefore alan shearer is the best striker in modern premier league history stat.

[@irishfestgeek]

whitetroutchannel he held the record. It’s no longer his, unfortunately.

[@kevindavis7161]

@@Razaron Yeah true,I mean he never played for the top teams,man Utd,arsenal,Liverpool, if he would have, who knows how many goals he would have scored?,after keegan went he carried nufc under numerous managers,the complete package, a truly quality no9.

[@kevindavis7161]

@@ooi_gilesy_loo4737 Hi,not sure I'd put anyone ahead of him,we've seen all types of goalscorers from Henry, Owen,Fowler,Aguero,etc,plus those on the world stage, just for me he had everything a forward needs to succeed, and goals from all angles and all types of finishes. Quality.

[@StAndrewsDude]

Best Striker I ever seen

[@noobplay1770]

I love his variety of celebrations

[@stanettiels7367]

Noob Play Lmfao. 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@Grandmastergav86]

Still my favourite striker and I'm not even a Toon Army fan, Shearer was just brilliant.

[@robertturnbull9153]

Al is the man . Club and country

[@Artesian_mirage]

He's the very definition of "Stoic".. ...and also, "Legend".

[@savage6131]

Oh what i would do to get another Shearer at Newcastle.

[@tomace4898]

He scored sooo many goals.

[@jerikcoone6957]

Ruggerd and inspirational!

[@CensorshipRebel]

Despite the wealth of talent we have in today's England team in 2024, we don't have a player with the gigantic profile tat Alan Shearer had. He was prolific, chose his boyhood club over fortunes and silverware, and retired as the Premier leagues' higher scorer ever. Considering the legendary players we've had in Englands Premier league, it's an absolute delight to have an Englishman top of that pile, and probably always will have an Englishman on top of that list. Alan Shearer is that man. Him, and him alone. 260 premier league goals... Two hundred and sixty... The King.

[@peternufc1981]

Thee best 👌

[@aouldolfakar5770]

Pistol Pete nope

[@EclipZeSplashh]

Dolfo Merci lad what is yojr twitter or something you seem to act a big lad, trying to annoy Newcastle fans for no reason, i really wanna see what u look like

[@CB-xr1eg]

Pistol Pete, Who is better than Shearer in your opinion?

[@c3920]

Alan Shearer was unreal. So good, clean, class.

[@Martin-kl1vk]

The best English striker ever wish he came to utd but look how much he means to his people Gary lineker Ian Wright Alan shearer are match of the Day

[@jkenmiller]

One chance, goal. Never seen anything like him, to have the injuries he had and to still be the top of the premier league all time goalscorers chart says it all really.

[@anthonymainakimani7072]

Big up from Nairobi, Kenya

[@kingshearer2]

It's just a shame he didn't come along today, with the backing we have now and Shearer at the helm !

[@callumrobbo2262]

The man is pure british class actually the best english striker ive ever seen i wud of loved to see him partner up with cantona wud be class

[@schmuelsonsradang4301]

Without doubt, one of the best ever produced from the shore of Britain in the 21st century. A gentle, brilliant, passionate and very disciplined footballer he was, Owen will remain as one of Englands's best. None of the latest England players that played in the Moscow world cup could ever match his phenomenal achievement.

[@manormouse1410]

Owen?? Don`t you mean Shearer?

[@AnthonyJohnson-qv5nc]

The best 2 all round strikers to have played in the premiership: Alan Shearer and Thiery Henry.

[@Bill-Butcher]

Klinsmann would have been in the mix if he had stayed a few more years at Tottenham. What a complete center forward he was. Superb.

[@soefsoefhazz8379]

Shearer new director of football club Newcastle united 🖤⚽💯

[@ivoandrijasevic3898]

Great Alan.respect from Croatia

[@kevinscott1697]

Shearer scored 30+ league goals for three consecutive seasons which no one else has done in the premier league and he gets criticised for saying no to Man Utd but at the time Newcastle had just finished 2nd by a whisker and a lot of people thought it would be the difference and it gets forgotten a bit that after beating Man Utd 5-0 in October, Newcastle were top of the league but he went for groin surgery after that game and Les Ferdinand also missed some games up to Christmas and they’d fallen to sixth but when Shearer was back they had a really good run to the end of the season and got back up to 2nd and it was just unlucky they lost their two best strikers at the same time, unfortunately he then suffered a serious injury in pre season just after Newcastle had sold Ferdinand and Ginola to balance their books after becoming a plc and the momentum was largely lost but when Shearer came back they had the run to the FA Cup final and Shearer hit the inside of the post at 1-0 down and it stayed out, again when you need the little rubs of the green at vital moments it just never happened for him and later on under Bobby Robson they went very close again and had a few injuries when they’d been top of the league in 2002 and then before the UEFA Cup semi final in 2004 they lost too many key players to injuries again. I don’t think he regrets going to Newcastle though, he wanted to go there in 1996 and he stayed there for ten years until he retired and he could have moved somewhere else if he really wanted to but didn’t and it was probably because Newcastle were in contention to win things for a lot of those ten years and he wanted it to happen there, in the end it didn’t but that doesn’t mean he regrets going there.

[@OCheyneClarke]

Alan shearer. My biggest striker of all time. Yes u are.

[@jonathanwells5490]

Alan shearer is the best ever

[@Isleofskye]

That was Jimmy Greaves and his 400+ Goals bit Alan was fantastic :)

[@セブンス太郎]

He is the most respected footballer. from japan

[@simonforrest2522]

Ol' square head (as Ian Wright0 calls him..Shearer was the ultimate goal scorer..The hunger and desire to score goals that he had was unreal...One arm raised with Martin Tyler screaming 'Shearerrrrrrr!!!'

[@rogersteppens8025]

Such a great English player

[@rogersteppens8025]

When this man played for England you knew we had a tough player that would give evry thing he had

[@danielsilecchia1894]

Alan fookin Shearer whatta legend

[@johnadair8850]

Simply The Best

[@deanowilkins6620]

My absolute hero.