Alan Shearer
English former footballer and pundit
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| October 2024 | His famous quote 'pressure is for tyres' from UEFA Euro 2024 was used in the HarrisWalz campaign. |
| October 2024 | His famous quote 'pressure is for tyres' from UEFA Euro 2024 was used in the HarrisWalz campaign. |
| March 10 2023 | Announced he would not present Match of the Day in solidarity with Gary Lineker after Lineker's suspension by the BBC for criticizing the government's asylum policy. |
| March 10 2023 | Announced he would not present Match of the Day in solidarity with Gary Lineker after Lineker's suspension by the BBC for criticizing the government's asylum policy. |
| April 26 2021 | Announced as the first inductee in the Premier League Hall of Fame. |
| April 26 2021 | Announced as the first inductee in the Premier League Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | João Félix transfers from Benfica to Atlético Madrid for £112.9 million, further highlighting the rising transfer fees in modern football. |
| 2019 | João Félix transfers from Benfica to Atlético Madrid for £112.9 million, further highlighting the rising transfer fees in modern football. |
| 2018 | Kylian Mbappé moves from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain for £163 million, becoming one of the most expensive transfers in football history. |
| 2018 | Kylian Mbappé moves from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain for £163 million, becoming one of the most expensive transfers in football history. |
| 2017 | Neymar transfers from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a record fee of £198 million, becoming the second most expensive football transfer at the time. |
| 2017 | Neymar transfers from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a record fee of £198 million, becoming the second most expensive football transfer at the time. |
| 2016 | Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Birthday Honours for charitable services to the community in North East England. |
| 2016 | Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Birthday Honours for charitable services to the community in North East England. |
| September 12 2016 | Statue of Alan Shearer unveiled outside St James' Park, sculpted by Tom Maley and funded by the Shepherd family. |
| September 12 2016 | Statue of Alan Shearer unveiled outside St James' Park, sculpted by Tom Maley and funded by the Shepherd family. |
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