“We would all like to play football like someone, but this guy was just the best,wasn’t he?” …was Tony Blair’s tribute to Alan Shearer on Thursday .Shearer donated the £1.64mil raised when he retired to 14 local charities.
Newcastle Chairman Freddy Shepherd had this to say
“Alan Shearer is and always will be remembered as a true great. He is one of the finest English players to have ever graced the football pitch.”
The other breaking news from England is that Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled a scheduled visit to Arsenal’s new stadium because of a bad back!