We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.
- Alan Shearer
Game, Fine, Very, Fine Line
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.
- Alan Shearer
Father, Manager, Figure, Team Spirit
Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.
- Alan Shearer
Winning, About, Scoring, Goals
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.
- Alan Shearer
Play, Lucky, Nine, Goals
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.
- Alan Shearer
Football, Enjoy, Chewing, Great Life
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.
- Alan Shearer
Country, Very, Getting, Managers
I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under.
- Alan Shearer
Pressure, Always, Penalties, Recreate
I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I'll never, ever replace.
- Alan Shearer
Minutes, Replace, 90 Minutes, Adrenalin
Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.
- Alan Shearer
Chance, Line, Half, Apprenticeship
Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass.
- Alan Shearer
Going, Louder, Pass, Tackle
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.
- Alan Shearer
Television, Go, Penalties, Front
I hope I never have to face that feeling of missing and sending my country or team out of a competition.
- Alan Shearer
Face, Never, Country, Missing
One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.
- Alan Shearer
Me, Always, Throw, Accusation
I don't watch a lot of TV, to be honest. With three kids I have my hands full.
- Alan Shearer
Hands, TV, Lot, To Be Honest
I don't know what I believe in. I try not to think about it. I don't want to think about it.
- Alan Shearer
Think, Want, About, I Believe In
It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream.
- Alan Shearer
Dream, Because, Lived, Trophy
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.
- Alan Shearer
Play, Think, Some, Supported
Whenever I have any spare time I have a game of golf.
- Alan Shearer
Golf, Game, Whenever, Spare Time
At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.
- Alan Shearer
Like, Times, Allowed, Kick
I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football.
- Alan Shearer
Busy, Watch, Too, Cartoons
I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football.
- Alan Shearer
Back, Going, Had, Interviews
Management interests me at some stage in my life, I have always said that. When that will be I really couldn't tell you.
- Alan Shearer
My Life, Some, Always, Management
There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.
- Alan Shearer
Nervous, Times, Penalties, Little Bit
I still get butterflies when England are playing.
- Alan Shearer
England, Get, Still, Butterflies
Regrets? None at all.
- Alan Shearer
None, Regrets
The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment.
- Alan Shearer
Passion, Commitment, Want, Entertainment
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