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I have never wanted to go abroad before but you can never say never in football.

Alan Shearer

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Alan Shearer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 13
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Sports Commentator
Newcastle
Abroad
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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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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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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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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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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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Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.
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You should always give 100%. If you do that then no-one can ask any more of you. Someone once said to me when I was a kid: 'If you're asked to do ten sprints, by all means do 11 but never do nine because you're only cheating yourself'.
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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'.
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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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You only get one chance of an England debut.
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When I was a young boy I wanted to play for Newcastle United, I wanted to wear the number nine shirt and I wanted to score goals at St James' Park. I've lived my dream and I realise how lucky I've been to have done that.
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I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football.
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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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Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass.
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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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