9 Reasons Why Alan Shearer Chose Newcastle Over Manchester United

By Chris Waugh / May 14, 2015

1. "It Was Always My Dream To Play For Newcastle And Wear The No 9 Shirt - I Lived My Dream So What Do I Have To Regret?"

The question many people ask Shearer nowadays is: "Do you think about all the medals you could have won if you'd sign for Manchester United ahead of Newcastle United in 1996?" In a 2010 Sky Sports documentary entitled "Football's Greatest", Shearer announced that, if he had the chance to make his career decisions a second time over, he wouldn't change any of them. He said:

"It was always my dream to play for Newcastle and wear the No 9 shirt - I lived my dream, so what do I have to regret?"

And that's just one of the many, many reasons why Newcastle United supporters love Alan Shearer so much. For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow WhatCultureNUFC on Twitter and Facebook.