Quotes By Alan Shearer

Some players are criticised for having no loyalty. Well, I wanted to go back home and play for the club I supported. I don't think that's a crime.

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.

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.

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.

There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.

I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I'll never, ever replace.

Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass.

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.

Whenever I have any spare time I have a game of golf.

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

Management interests me at some stage in my life, I have always said that. When that will be I really couldn't tell you.

I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football.

I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football.

Regrets? None at all.

We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.

It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream.

You can take 100 penalties in training, but when you go out on that pitch in front of all those people and the television cameras, it's completely different.

Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.

I don't watch a lot of TV, to be honest. With three kids I have my hands full.

I hope I never have to face that feeling of missing and sending my country or team out of a competition.

The managers are getting paid very well by their respective clubs to do a job for their clubs not the country they are working in.

The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment.

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under.