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I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.
Alan Shearer
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Alan Shearer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 13
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If people are going to write bad things about me because it makes news, I can brush it aside because I've had this for 10 years. I'm big enough and strong enough to cope with it. It's what comes with being Alan Shearer.
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