Shearer discusses scoring record, MOTD & a brush with Cardiff

Despite calling time on his playing career two decades ago, it is still rare for Shearer to find himself with a weekend off.

Now a regular pundit on Match of the Day, as well as co-commentating on England games and sitting alongside Gary Lineker and Micah Richards on The Rest Is Football podcast, he has become one of the most respected pundits in the game.

But that was not always going to be the case.

Unsure of whether he would enter the world of management or media post-retirement, Shearer served as interim Newcastle manager in 2009 for the remaining eight games of the season.