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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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Alan Shearer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 13
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I made no secret of the fact I'd love to stay in football and to do that, you need badges. I'm starting them and that's the next step for me - to continue this next season.
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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'm lucky and I appreciate that. I love every minute of every day.
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If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. His passing and shooting is of the highest level and he’s the most consistent and naturally gifted player we’ve had for a long, long time.
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You only get one chance of an England debut.
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There's no way the future's over for Martin Keown, Tony Adams or David Seaman.
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Andy Carroll will cause anyone problems and I don't see a problem in that
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Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.
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This is the better one. It's identical.
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I spend time with my family. I have got two daughters who are too young to know their Dad's a footballer. They just want to play with their Dad. I like to play golf, too, but apart from that, that's me, I'm afraid.
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Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down every year.
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If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes.
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You never get fed up scoring goals.
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One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.
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I always dreamed about scoring at St. James' Park. I fancied my chances and the ball flew into the net. I was ecstatic.
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First is first. That's the way I was brought up. Second or third are nowhere.
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One of the biggest fears of players in a shootout is letting your teammates down.
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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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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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If you take the money away, a lot of the footballers would still be playing football. So, the money has nothing to do with it.
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