A view shows a silhouette of Alan Shearer's statue, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith

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Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - June 28, 2020 Former players and England legends Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Owen Humphreys/Pool via REUTERS

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Aston Villa - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - June 24, 2020 General view of a statue of Alan Shearer outside the stadium before the match as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Lee Smith EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

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Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round Replay - Oxford United v Newcastle United - Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Britain - February 4, 2020 Pundit Alan Shearer watches the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round Replay - Oxford United v Newcastle United - Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Britain - February 4, 2020 Presenter Gabby Logan and Alan Shearer watch the match REUTERS/David Klein

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Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Britain - May 23, 2018 Former footballer Alan Shearer during the pro-am Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Britain - May 23, 2018 Former footballer Alan Shearer during the pro-am Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fifth Round - Rochdale vs Tottenham Hotspur - The Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Britain - February 18, 2018 Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas watch the match from the studio Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

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Golf - European Tour - British Masters - Close House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain - September 28, 2017 Alan Shearer watches during the first round Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Golf - European Tour - British Masters - Close House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain - September 28, 2017 Alan Shearer watches during the first round Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

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Former football player Alan Shearer holds his CBE as he poses with two Gurkha Regiment Officers after it was presented to him by the Duke of Cambridge, during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain December 6, 2016. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool

Former football player Alan Shearer poses with his CBE after it was presented to him by the Duke of Cambridge, during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain December 6, 2016. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool

Former football player Alan Shearer poses with his CBE after it was presented to him by the Duke of Cambridge, during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain December 6, 2016. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool

Former football player Alan Shearer holds his CBE as he poses with his wife Lainya (2nd L) and children (L-R) Hollie, Will and Chloe after it was presented to him by the Duke of Cambridge, during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain December 6, 2016. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool

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Former Premier League players who scored 100 or more premier league goals Ryan Giggs, Dion Dublin, Alan Shearer, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Matt Le Tissier, Michael Owen, Les Ferdinand, Emile Heskey and Robin van Persie pose as they arrive for the Premier League Legends of Football charity event.
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