Quotes from Alan Shearer


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    I don't know what I believe in. I try not to think about it. I don't want to think about it.


    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.

    Training | Television | Front


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

    Nervous | Penalties


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

    Football | Close | Interviews


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

    Hands | Three | Honest


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

    Pressure | Situation


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

    Time | Golf | Game


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

    Passion | Commitment | Fans


    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.

    Home | Loyalty | Crime


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

    Life | Management | Stage


    I still get butterflies when England are playing.

    England


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

    Walking | Tunnel | Miss


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

    Hope | Team | Missing


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

    Best | Accusation | Throw


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

    Kick | Allowed


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

    Success | Failure | Confidence


    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.

    Paid | Clubs | Managers


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

    Chance | Successful | Line


    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.

    Life | Great | Football


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

    Football | Busy | Watch


       

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