Shearer
Americannoun
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“He’s cost his country massively,” former England captain Alan Shearer said on ‘The Rest is Football.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"He was my friend. A man everyone loved. For his passion. For his energy but most of all for his friendship. He loved football and he loved Newcastle more than anything," said Shearer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He was in charge when Newcastle signed Alan Shearer for a then, world record fee of £15m in 1996.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Other top earners at the BBC last year included Greg James, Stephen Nolan, Laura Kuenssberg, Vernon Kay and Alan Shearer, but Gary Lineker dropped significantly after leaving two months into the financial year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I guess you'd better have sold me that cow when I wanted to buy her last week, Anne," chuckled Mr. Shearer.
From Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
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