Quotes from Alan Shearer

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.

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.

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

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

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

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

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

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.

If you take the money away, a lot of the footballers would still be playing football. So, the money has nothing to do with it.

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

You have to go out onto the pitch feeling good about yourself. That can give you that extra 30 per cent.

I've turned down Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester United to play here. I hope everyone already knows how much it means to me to play for Newcastle United.

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.

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

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

My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'.

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

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

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

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.

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

I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time.