Alan Shearer: Last News

Rio Ferdinand says Erling Haaland’s mission to break scoring records this season will be aided by the fact he will be resting for the duration of the World Cup.

Erling Haaland dwarfed Alan Shearer when the two met prior to the Premier League season getting ready to get underway.Many have tipped the Manchester City star to land the Golden Boot ahead of the likes of Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane after a sensational stint at Borussia Dortmund. Now at the Etihad where chances come thick and fast, the Norwegian could wreak havoc on Premier League defences.Having scored 86 times in 89 appearances for Dortmund, the 22-year-old could become a legend in this division if he hangs around for long enough. One man who might feel a tad nervous is Shearer, who is currently the highest goalscorer in Premier League history with 260.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumAnd the two met ahead of the season's curtain-raiser this Friday night when Arsenal face Crystal Palace with the Newcastle legend looking up at Haaland - who looks freakishly tall in comparison.

ITV presenter Declan Donnelly as the Geordie star announced the birth of his second child. The 46-year-old, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, confirmed the news with an adorable post on Instagram last night. Dec said they welcomed Jack Anthony Alphonsus into the world shortly before 10am on Saturday.

TV presenter Declan Donnelly has announced the birth of his second child, Jack Anthony Alphonsus. Donnelly, 46, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, shared the news via the pair's joint social media accounts on Sunday. He wrote: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.

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Jeremy Clarkson has slammed BBC presenter Naga Munchetty's six-figure salary after the broadcaster published its list of their top-earners earlier this week.The Clarkson's Farm star, 62, took issue with the BBC Breakfast presenter's wage, which sees her earn up to £369,000.The star started off by justifying war correspondent Orla Guerin's £164,000 a year salary.Jeremy claimed that it's deserved because of the dangerous nature of her job.However, the motoring expert went on to take issue with BBC Breakfast star Naga's wage.Comparing her presenting role to Orla's, he penned: "She doesn’t have to go to work through a hail of machine gun fire."She doesn’t have to do her toilet on a battlefield."He went on to challenge her salary, also addressing the perks of her job.Jeremy continued: "So why, when all she does is sit on a sofa and read an autocue, will she trouser £369,000?"Naga has a cushy job and is doubtless ferried to the studios every day in a Mercedes E-Class with an air freshener," he added in his column in The Sun.However, he went on to add that even after she's finished her job for the day, she'll be pestered by fans for photos.Earlier this week the BBC published a report of their top-earners.Match of the day presenter Gary Lineker topped the list of the BBC's best-paid stars for the fifth year in a row, which saw him take £1.35million in the last financial year.The BBC star's salary is less from the £1.36million he earned last year which followed a pay cut from £1.75milion.After Gary was BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball who took £980,000.Steve Wright and Alan Shearer both came in third with £450,000.Other BBC stars who were named in the top 10 included Huw Edwards at number six, Fiona Bruce alongside Fiona Bruce,

North Shields followed up his recent storming performance at Glastonbury with more of the same at the London weekender where the legend-in-the-making went on to meet the AC/DC star who he called a "Geordie hero". And the photograph of the pair was summed up in one word by fellow North East celebrity Alan Shearer.

including last month's £180 million promotion shoot-out between Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield, players and managers have had enough.Now Premier League stars are ramping up the pressure and demanding that ex-professionals who understand the dark arts join VAR officials in their Stockley Park bunker to help them get it right. Pundits including former England captain Alan Shearer and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher have consistently warned that VAR technology is not the problem.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo's dancing debut has fans in hysterics as Man Utd icon shows off movesThey reckon it's the referees in charge of the toys who are spoiling the game.

Burnley billed as the man primed to save them from relegation from the Premier League. Five months later and just two goals to his name, the Dutchman has confirmed he won't play for the Clarets again after their relegation to the Championship.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker was joined by a galaxy of his BBC star pals at his leaving bash held at a "secret" Salford bar. BBC man Dan presented for the channel for the final time on an emotional last show live on Tuesday morning.

Gary Lineker has revealed he let his prized football memorabilia gather dust in a bank vault for almost 30 years. Lineker won more than his fair share of awards during his playing days, including two Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards, a PFA Players' Player of the Year trophy and the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot.He also claimed five goalscorer awards, a runner-up spot in the Ballon d'Or, plus plenty of other pieces of silverware with the likes of Tottenham, Barcelona and Everton.

Coleen Rooney and her husband Wayne put on a united front as they attended the Premier League Hall of Fame 2022 in London on Thursday night.READ: Wayne Rooney admits to 'mistakes in the past' in marriage with wife ColeenWalking the carpet together, the couple happily smiled for photographers as they cosied up to one another during the night out. Coleen, 35, put on a stylish display in a chic cream trouser suit while her former footballer husband, 36, wore a slick grey suit.WATCH: Coleen Rooney in 60 secondsFellow football legends Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Vincent Kompany and Patrick Vieira were also among the invited guests at the sporting event.MORE: Coleen Rooney breaks silence on husband Wayne's 'unacceptable' infidelity scandalsSEE: Coleen and Wayne Rooney's humble childhood homes revealedThe outing comes amid the ongoing 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial against Rebekah Vardy.

Premier League referee has claimed Roy Keane was a “pleasure” to handle despite his fearsome reputation as a player.The Manchester United legend is best remembered for his passion and determination in the middle of the park which occasionally crossed the line. That, along with his hard-tackling, resulted in the Irishman becoming renowned as a no-nonsense hard-man.But retired Irish referee Dermot Gallagher, who refereed Premier League matches from 1992 to 2007, has rubbished the image of Keane as an abrasive figure.

venue has worked with Brinkburn Street Brewery in Byker to create its own 'Hazy Session IPA' to mark its first anniversary since opening in the city. But it's the unique can design that makes the drink stand out from the rest, featuring an illustration of 'Geordieland' by artist James Dixon from Lines Behind.

Jake Paul for weighing in on the upcoming Liverpool and Manchester City match.The two clubs are set to play each other in what will no doubt be a crucial game in deciding the title. And Paul, 25, has spoken about how he believes it will be the Reds who will come out on top.He wrote on Twitter: “Man City Vs Liverpool is a toss up.

Wayne Rooney and Jamie Carragher have agreed on three players who should be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.The pair were appearing on Monday Night Football ahead of Arsenal and Crystal Palace's clash when they debated the topic. Both men tabled six suggestions for its next class of inductees, and Rooney agreed with three of Carragher's six suggestions.The Derby County boss said: "I've got some similar there, so the ones I went with were Sergio Aguero, one of the best strikers the Premier League has ever seen.

Premier League has more than played its part in some of the most outrageous transfer deals - with the likes of Alan Shearer, Roy Keane and Stan Collymore all commanding eye-watering price tags.Newcastle United forked out a club-record fee of £15m to bring Shearer back to the northeast in the summer of 1996, whilst in previous years Nottingham Forest held out for British and English transfer records before letting Keane and Collymore leave the City Ground.When football was a millionaire's game, the creme de la creme could be bought with transfer fees of £12 million pounds. Though the beautiful game is now run by billionaires - in the current market £12m pays for Nathan Collins from Stoke City.However, thanks to the boffins at the University of Liverpool, via The Athletic, there is now a formula for working out the current values of our favourite footballers from years gone by.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has bizarrely ranted about how he felt that the entire population of England are Manchester United fans. Despite the Argentine forward being adored by a lot of Premier League supporters and the unbelievable ‘Agueroooo’ goal being one of the most iconic moments in the history of the league, the striker wasn’t convinced.

Sir Alex Ferguson coming a close second.Speaking on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, after Tottenham's emphatic 5-0 victory over Everton, the ex-England striker, 55, was asked by host David Jones to reflect on who he regarded as the most influential manager in his career."I was very lucky to play under some fantastic managers but top of the pile has to be Terry Venables," replied Sheringham. "I was playing under him at the peak of my career during my time at Spurs and for England, and obviously playing for Sir Alex at Manchester United, he was unbelievable." Earning his first England cap towards the latter stages of his career, Sheringham was picked by Venables as the preferred strike-partner to Alan Shearer.Shining at Euro '96, the then-Tottenham forward scored a brace against the Netherlands in the group stage whilst also netting in the penalty shoot-out loss to Germany in the semi-finals.And Sheringham was full of praise for his former boss when reflecting on how Venables almost ended England's 30-year trophy hoodoo."He had a wonderful way about telling us about what he wanted without confusing issues," added the 55-year-old.HAVE YOUR SAY! Can England win the World Cup this winter? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Sam Fender wants to celebrate his future success with the ultimate Geordie - Paul Gascoigne.North Shields hero Sam was famously presented chart awards by famous Geordies for his first two No1 albums in the shape of Alan Shearer, then Ant And Dec.Asked who he might get next if album three reaches the top Sam told the Daily Star's WIRED column: “Gazza would be great to be the next Geordie to tell me I’ve reached No 1.“Other Geordies who’d be great would be Sting or Bryan Ferry.“But Gazza would be the ultimate.”Gazza had his own chart success in 1990, when his cover of Newcastle rockers Lindisfarne’s song Fog On The Tyne reached No 2.Sam covered Lindisfarne’s Christmas tune Winter Song in 2020, and revealed: “I’d be up for recording another Lindisfarne cover with Gazza.“I don’t know about doing Fog On The Tyne but, if Gazza was there, I’d probably go for it.”Sam took home both Best Album in the UUK and best Album In The World at the NME Awards in London on Wednesday night and is keen to enjoy his success more this year.He added: “My personal ambition for 2022 was to really enjoy what’s happening.“It’s very easy to be overwhelmed by it all.“This album is harder to take in than my first record, because it’s got bigger, incredibly fast.“I’ve skyrocketed to a different level, and I feel on a different plane now.“It’s quite different.“But I’ve just got to take a moment, try to be present in the moment and just enjoy it.”Sam recently celebrated his BRIT Award win with a lavish after party.He won the gong for Best Rock/Alternative Act after his incredibly impressive stint in the music industry.Following the news that there are no official label after parties, Sam decided to make his own as he treated his friends.Sources told Daily

Liverpool stars in his best ever team-mates XI and even had room to squeeze in Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer.The three-time Premier League winner, 36, has enjoyed a decorated career playing for some of the biggest clubs in England.And despite the world-class talent in Milner's XI, there are still some high-profile omissions - neither Mohamed Salah nor Sadio Mane appear in his star-studded side.But Liverpool selections did feature heavily in the Englishman's 11 with current team-mates Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk all making the cut.Partnering the Dutch defender at centre-back is Jonathan Woodgate, a Leeds United team-mate of Milner's who he describes as a "superstar.""Woody was exceptional at Leeds and so unlucky with injuries, but before that we all thought he was a superstar," Milner told Four Four Two."Put it this way: I’m leaving both Rio Ferdinand and Vincent Kompany out of my side, which shows just how much I thought of him.” Popping up at left-back is Chelsea and England ace Ashley Cole who Milner described as the "fittest footballer around" - high praise indeed from a 36-year-old Premier League regular.Sitting on the fence in the age-old Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard debate, the Liverpool midfielder has named both in his best XI.Though he did note the current Aston Villa boss as "the best all-round footballer I’ve ever played with."HAVE YOUR SAY! Should James Milner have included Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane? Let us know in the comments section.Completing the midfield in his preferred 4-3-3 formation is Manchester City legend David Silva, with whom Milner won his maiden Premier League title in 2012.The silky Spaniard was praised for possessing the ability to "decide a game on