Alan Shearer

A statement by BBC pundit Shearer (pictured) said that during a holiday with their two families last summer, Speed had confided in him about a problem with his marriage months before he was found dead at his Cheshire home.Read Full Story

I am currently on a work placement at Sky Sports News (more of which another time) but my attention has been drawn to it’s great football broadcasting rival: the BBC. Not for the first time this year, concerns have been raised over the standards on their flagship football show ‘Match of the Day,’ an institution in sports broadcasting. There’s been a debate raging on Twitter over the quality of the show, a debate that started with this article about Alan Shearer. Now, if you find yourself...Read Full Story

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer admits he is “staggered” Andy Carroll was allowed to leave St James’ Park without the club having brought in a suitable replacement. The former England striker is dismayed the Magpies let the forward leave without recruiting a new front man after 22-year-old Carroll made a record-breaking £35m switch to Liverpool late on transfer deadline day. Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted he made a number of unsuccessful last-ditch bids for some players on Monday...Read Full Story

Alan Shearer English retired footballer Alan Shearer best football player Alan Shearer played as a strikerRead Full Story

Anyone else think that Coronation Street baddie Frank Foster has a look-a-like in ex-footballer and TV footy pundit Alan Shearer?  I noticed this a while ago and it appears I'm not the only one to think there's a similiarity there. Guardian journalist Sam Wollaston also comments on the likeness in his Corrie review here. See more Corrie look-a-likes hereRead Full Story