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
I hope I never have to face that feeling of missing and sending my country or team out of a competition. – Alan Shearer
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
We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game. – Alan Shearer
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
At times they don’t like you to kick them and they feel you’re not allowed to kick them. – Alan Shearer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I’ll never, ever replace. – Alan Shearer
I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football. – Alan Shearer
It doesn’t matter that I didn’t win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream. – Alan Shearer
The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment. – Alan Shearer