Docu : Alan Shearer 1 year on

Saturday, 06 October 2007

Alan Shearer review of his 1st year out of playing football. Alan Shearer talking about life after football including his ambassadorial work.

On 11 May 2006, Newcastle United played Celtic at St James' Park in Shearer's testimonial match. Guest ex-Newcastle players included Steve Watson, Gary Speed, Rob Lee and Les Ferdinand. Shearer could not play in the testimonial because of injury; however, he initiated the kick-off and scored a penalty to win the game for Newcastle, 3-2. All proceeds from the game went to North East charities, including the NSPCC (for which Shearer is a patron), and the Bobby Moore Fund.

There has been much speculation about Shearer's future in the game, with many expecting to see him in a management/coaching role at Newcastle. However, he has stated that he will take some personal time off to "enjoy life" for the next couple of years.[citation needed]

He spent the summer of 2006 as one of the main pundits for the BBC's coverage of the World Cup. Shearer famously suggested that Wayne Rooney would "stick one on" Cristiano Ronaldo after their much publicised incident during the quarter finals. Shearer received criticism in some quarters for the comment.

Shearer currently works as a pundit for the BBC's Match of the Day. In July 2006 he turned down a role with England, although he has expressed his desire to become a manager.[citation needed] He still needs to gain the required qualifications: he is currently working on the UEFA Pro Licence, required to manage a team in European competition.

Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd announced that, after Shearer finished the 2005-06 season as Newcastle's caretaker assistant manager, he would become the club's "Sporting Ambassador" for 2006-07. On December 4, 2006, Shearer was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law degree by the Northumbria University.

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