Alan Shearer has once again stood firm on his career decisions after being questioned by Gary Lineker on live television. The legendary striker came close to joining Manchester United in 1996.
During BBC's coverage of Blackburn vs Newcastle match in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Lineker proposed an interesting question to the Geordie star.
But he was met with a striking response. Shearer is renowned for choosing clubs like Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle, contrary to larger clubs.
His decision led him to win the Premier League title in 1994/95 with Blackburn Rovers, then proceeding to score a massive 206 goals in 405 appearances for his home team, rather than joining the trophy-filled tenure of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
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