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Newcastle United star urged to retire following League Cup whirlwind
By Ryan Dabbs published
A Newcastle United legend accidentally told a star of the moment that he should give up football after their League Cup success

'I must admit, I had a tear or two at the end when the final whistle went. Because I thought of my old man' Alan Shearer opens up on Newcastle United's joyous Carabao Cup success
By Matthew Holt published
NEWS! Newcastle United ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy after beating Liverpool in the 2025 Carabao Cup final

'He was at my foundation ball last Saturday and was drinking water all night because he had to leave early for the game on Monday' Alan Shearer on why Dan Burn deserves his England call-up
By Joe Mewis published
New England boss Thomas Tuchel has named the Newcastle United defender in his first Three Lions squad

'Talks went really, really well, and I thought at one stage I was going to go to Manchester United, and I even went house hunting around Manchester for a day': Alan Shearer reveals how close he came to signing for Alex Ferguson
By Ryan Dabbs published
Alan Shearer nearly ended up playing for Manchester United in 1996 - and now he reveals just how close he came to signing for them

'Pardew showed me a video of Shearer’s goals. Control, bam! Control, turn, bam! I was stunned, then said, "Give me that shirt, I always take number nine"': Newcastle cult hero recalls making confident move upon signing for Magpies 13 years ago
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle saw the No.9 shirt immediately taken in 2012 by a confident player

Players who scored landmark goals in the Premier League
By Ben Hayward published
From the very first right through to the 30,000th, a look at the players who scored landmark goals in the Premier League...

Players who scored hat-tricks for England
By Ben Hayward published
From football's early days to more modern times, a look at the men who have scored hat-tricks for England...

'The reality is, although it's Manchester United in name, the Man United that we grew up with and I played against right throughout my career and were giants, is gone': Frosty prediction mad amid Manchester United struggles
By James Ridge published
Manchester United look a long way from their best in recent years after struggles on and off the pitch
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