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Nothing's black or white in our country - you're either brilliant or you're hopeless

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Alan Shearer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 13
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Sports Commentator
Newcastle
Black
Nothing
Country
Hopeless
Brilliant
Either
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