Shearer Retires

[Munky]

Shearer announces end of career

Shearer has netted 206 goals in his Newcastle career

Newcastle captain Alan Shearer has confirmed his career has been "finished" by a knee injury.
The 35-year-old tore his knee ligaments at Sunderland on Monday and has been ruled out for the rest of the season, prompting his planned retirement.
"I'm finished now," Shearer told The Sun. "I won't be able to play the last three games and that is disappointing.
"But I'm not complaining, how could I? I have great memories. I've got no regrets, it's been a great career."
Shearer picked up the injury at the home of Newcastle's arch-rivals, Sunderland's Stadium of Light, minutes after scoring a penalty.
The former England captain remained optimistic he would be able to kick a ball before the end of the season but a scan on Friday confirmed the worst.
Sheared said: "There's a tear in the medial ligament which, although it does not require an operation, means I will be in a knee brace for a few weeks.
"Deep down I knew when I limped out of the Stadium of Light that it was probably the end and I think the fans knew it as well.
"Some people think it was a fantastic way to go out anyway by scoring in our 4-1 win at Sunderland. I think they might be right."

It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I lived the dream

Alan Shearer


Shearer is still hopeful that he will be able to play some part in his testimonial against Celtic at St James's Park on 11 May.
The 35-year-old left Blackburn to join his hometown club Newcastle in the summer of 1996 for a then world-record fee of £15m.
Shearer has scored 206 goals in 404 appearances for Newcastle to eclipse Jackie Milburn's record and become the club's top goalscorer.
He is also the Premiership's leading goalscorer of all time with over 250 goals.
After an 18-year career, Shearer's only major trophy is the Premiership title he won with Blackburn in the 1994/95 season.
The striker turned down a move to Manchester United to join Newcastle and despite winning no silverware with the Magpies, he insists he has no regrets.
"It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream," Shearer said.
"My dream as a kid was to play for Newcastle United and to score goals at St James' Park.
"Playing for the club is everything and no-one can take that away from me."
Shearer had planned to retire at the end of last season but was persuaded to stay on by then manager Graeme Souness for one more year.
The striker was never tempted out of international retirement despite repeated calls to reverse the decision he made after Euro 2000.
After making his England debut against France in 1992, Shearer went on to score 30 goals in 63 appearances. In domestic competition, he netted a total of 379 goals in 733 appearances - in a career encompassing spells at Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle.

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Being forced by injury to retire is the saddest way to finish your career.

 

[Bumble]

A sad end to the greatest English Premier League player of all time!

 

[perth sharkie]

An anti-climatic end to a legendary career.

 

[pennywisealfie]

what a legend. Im a Blackburn fan in the english league and shearer was the reason why. what a champion

 

[Parra_Eels]

hugely disappointed he didnt get that final game at st james but theres nothing you can do. unless of course they make him come off the bench for the last 30 seconds.

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

Pretty sad end to a great career.

 

[fieldo]

He was a great player and professional who even a league fan/player admired!

 

[Tommy Smith]

An absolute legend of the game. And such a likeable bloke, too.

Certainly the greatest striker in the Premierships history to date and arguably England's best player of the last 20 odd years.

 

[Mad Dogg]

Never liked him much as he was a very dirty player (his elbows were the bane of defenders everywhere) but I did respect him. It's a shame he can't finish his career in the right way.

Especially as I was relying on a fired up Newcastle beating Chelsea.

 

[Dragooner]

That is a sad way to end ur carrer. I don't think he's the best player ever in the premiership but is definetly an absolutely fantastic player.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

He is an absolute legend, and anyone who were to disagree would be kidding themselves.

Reason why i started supportin Toon.

Its a real shame he couldnt play out the rest of the reason, although he did score in his last match.

Pure champion, nearly brings a tear to the eye to see it end like this (or end at all)

 

[TiTTieS_[CNTDN]]

I think that Newcastle should register him for next season and let him finish off with a quick appearance as soon as he is fit enough. For him to have his career end like this is simply not right.

 

[chileman]

I think he needs to come out here for a holiday.......................and play a couple of seasons in the A-League ;-)

 

[hrundi99]

I think he needs to come out here for a holiday.......................and play a couple of seasons in the A-League ;-)

I'd love that to happen...

On the retirement...

 

[Collateral]

He'll be back.

 

[TiTTieS_[CNTDN]]

I think he needs to come out here for a holiday.......................and play a couple of seasons in the A-League ;-)

Get rid of that wink methinks. I would love to see Shearer in the A-League for a season or 2. It would be a massive drawcard.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Good player, but what a whining girl. The one time that someone else elbows him in the face after he has done it countless times, he cried to the media.