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I don't know what I'd have become if I hadn't been a footballer I wrote down 'dustbin man' on a careers questionnaire at school till my dad made me change it to 'joiner'.

Alan Shearer

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Alan Shearer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 13
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People are very proud of Newcastle, very proud to come from here. This is a working class City and they just want to enjoy themselves and live life to the full. They work all week, pick their wages up at the end of the week and they spend it over a weekend by having a good time and watching the football. That's our life.
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As a kid I always wanted to be a centre-forward. I wanted the buzz and thrill of scoring goals from an early age.
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I would play in any number shirt for Newcastle United, but the No 9 at Newcastle is something very special and I've always wanted to wear it. I mentioned it to the manager, he mentioned it to Les and Les has been very kind and given it to me.
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Nothing's black or white in our country - you're either brilliant or you're hopeless
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I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time.
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My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'.
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When I go home every night, I can look in the mirror and say I have given 110 per cent for Newcastle United. If people aren't happy with that, I can't give any more.
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I still get butterflies when England are playing.
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It does not bother me that some say I'm dull and boring because the people that do know me will tell you a different story. It is very difficult to be open with people you don't know. There is nothing I can do about the fact that the real me does not get across and it is probably difficult to know the real me.
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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.
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We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.
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First is first. That's the way I was brought up. Second or third are nowhere.
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I have never wanted to go abroad before but you can never say never in football.
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If you want to have a great party at Wembley, don't invite the Germans.
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I've got two girls. I like to play golf. Apart from that there's not a lot goes on in my life. So I am boring, aren't I?
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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 game and it hasn't done me bad in the past, so I am not going to change now.
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Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.
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You never get fed up scoring goals.
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