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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'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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One of the biggest fears of players in a shootout is letting your teammates down.
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Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.
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I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.
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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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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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You only get one chance of an England debut.
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I don't watch a lot of TV, to be honest. With three kids I have my hands full.
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Nothing's black or white in our country - you're either brilliant or you're hopeless
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If you want to have a great party at Wembley, don't invite the Germans.
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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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There's no way the future's over for Martin Keown, Tony Adams or David Seaman.
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I have always said that the best feeling in the world is scoring a goal. Don't tell my missus that, but it is. When that ball hits the back of the net, it is fantastic.
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First is first. That's the way I was brought up. Second or third are nowhere.
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This is the better one. It's identical.
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For me, Paul Scholes has been the best midfield player in the Premier League. By a mile. He has the lot. He scores and creates goals, he can pass the ball, he can head it, and rounds all this off with a competitive streak.
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I still get butterflies when England are playing.
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Defeat is not worth thinking about.
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I've turned down Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester United to play here. I hope everyone already knows how much it means to me to play for Newcastle United.
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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.
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