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Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has opened up on one of his many run-ins with Roy Keane after speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day programme on Saturday night.  Shearer was joined by host Gary Lineker and Ian Wright as the trio compiled the Top-10 captains in the Premier League era. Keane ultimately finished in fourth position on the Top-10 list …

Aaron Connolly received praise from the Match of the Day pundits for his performance on Saturday afternoon. The 19-year-old forward from Galway scored twice in Brighton and Hove Albion’s 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Connolly, on his first start in the Premier League, became the first Irish teenager since Robbie Keane in 1999 to score a brace in the English …

England great Alan Shearer has defended the controversial £5 million farewell gift collected by clubs for outgoing English Premier League boss Richard Scudamore, saying he had done a “fantastic” job.  The payment — stumped up following a whip-round of £250,000 each from the league’s 20 clubs — has sparked criticism from fans, and accusations of greed. Scudamore, who is due …

Michael Owen’s straight-laced style has seen his commentary pilloried over the years. That deadpan speaking was appropriate for his thoughts on his injury-ravaged career though, as his candid segment on BT Sport last night received almost widespread praise. A young phenom, Owen starred at the 1998 World Cup for England, and was a prolific goalscorer thanks to his finishing and …

England legend Alan Shearer has dismissed the notion of an “easier” path through the World Cup knockout stages – and fears that the nation’s arrogance could be their downfall. Gareth Southgate’s side finished in second place in Group G with a 1-0 defeat to Belgium this week – a placing that has seen them avoid a potential quarter-final clash with …

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane cemented his claim as one of the world’s best strikers with his St. Stephen’s Day strikes against Southampton. The in-form England international netted his 16th and 17th Premier League goal of the seasons midway through the first half at Wembley, taking him above Liverpool’s Mo Salah outright in the race for the Golden Boot this …

Steven Gerrard, Jermaine Jenas and John Hartson were all on punditry duty for BT Sport at Turf Moor on Saturday night.  Spurs beat Burnley 3-0 thanks to a Harry Kane hat-trick which puts him one goal behind Lionel Messi in 2017, who leads the chart for overall top scorer across Europe’s top-five leagues this calendar year. Kane has a home …

The all-time Premier League top goalscorer Alan Shearer has revealed his team of the calendar year.  As 2017 draws to a close, we look back on the second half of the 2016/17 season along with the first half of the 2017/18 season when assessing what went down in the Premier League over the past twelve months.   Chelsea comfortably took …

​The Premier League's all-time top goalscorer is alarmed at the perceived lack of interest in the epidemic by football authorities.

Alan Shearer has become the latest pundit to criticise Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after another poor defensive performance from the German’s side. Burnley left Anfield with a point on Saturday after a mix-up at the back allowed Scott Arfield to put the visitors in front. Mohamed Salah equalised just three minutes later but the Reds were unable to find the …

With the Premier League celebrating its 25-year anniversary, now seems as good a time as any to put together a starting eleven of the best players that the league has had to offer. The financial boom that the Premier League facilitated (not least thanks to lucrative sponsorship deals and broadcasting contracts) have allowed English clubs to both sign and create …

The Premier League returns this week as Arsenal face Leicester in the first game of the 2017/18 campaign on Friday night. With the league coming back, we’re certain to see plenty more jaw-dropping moments this season.  With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the ten greatest Premier League goals of all time. Last campaign saw plenty of contenders – …

The race for this season’s Premier League Golden Boot award is hotting up with a number of top strikers in contention.  Romelu Lukaku currently leads the way with 24 goals to his name so far in the league. The Everton attacker has shown exceptional form in front of goal all season. Harry Kane of Spurs lies behind him in second …

Sutton United have accepted reserve goalkeeper and coach Wayne Shaw’s resignation following alleged breaches of betting rules. A betting company which sponsors Sutton had published odds of 8-1 that the goalkeeper would eat a pie during the non-league side’s FA Cup tie with Arsenal last night. Shaw was then captured on screen biting into a pie which gained widespread attention …

Arsenal were completely torn apart by Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie at the Allianz Arena, losing 5-1 to leave their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals hanging by a thread. Former Gunners legend Ian Wright gave the world a glimpse of what it’s like to be an Arsenal fan, by having a …

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard formally ended his playing career on Thursday, at the age of 36. The midfielder left LA Galaxy at the end of their 2016 season, and rather than take up one of the many offers he had to prolong his playing career, Gerrard has instead decided to call it a day. Naturally, former Liverpool …