Football

I love football. It is the best game in the whole world. I remember when i was in primary school, and i turned on the tv. On ESPN, they were showing this man in a jersey of black and white stripes. He was in the tunnel at first. There was a kid on a wheelchair, a disabled kid, and he was talking to the kid. The kid was fascinated to be with this man, and the kid was smiling from ear to ear. Then, he walked onto the pitch, and i remember the camera went around him to give a 360 degree rotation view of the man. At that moment, i became mesmerised with him. Who was this footballer who looked so majestic, was so friendly and good-natured, and just seemed like a natural leader. I think one would have no choice but to admire him. His name was Alan Shearer, the great No.9 for Newcastle United. One of the best strikers of his era, Shearer used to strike fear into his opponents because of his amazing goalscoring ability. Newcastle United paid a then world record fee of 15 million pounds for him in the 96/97 season. He was the first footballer in the EPL to score 30 goals or more for 3 consecutive seasons. He was a natural leader and an amazing presence on the pitch, he was a geordie boy through and through. Even though manchester united tried to tempt him away on 2 occasions, he still stuck to his desire to play for his hometown club. ( Haha bloody suckers man u)Now that is loyalty. Even though he knew that he could have won medals at man u, he wanted the geordies to know he was there for them. He might have not had the best pace in the premiership, but his killer finishing and finesse in the air, coupled with the uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time, has made him one of the best players ever to grace the world football stage. Kudos to you, Alan Shearer, No.9, Geordie.