Alan Shearer is a bit of a legend on his native Tyneside.
The local-boy-done-good returned to Newcastle United after winning the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers.
The goal-scoring machine didn’t exactly bring the trophies pouring into his boyhood club, but he’s a hero none-the-less.
Now, thanks to ex-Magpies chief Freddie Shepherd, they’ve built a statue of the Match of the Day presenter.
https://twitter.com/ChronicleNUFC/status/632504530207248386
The 9ft effigy of the Geordie hero has already been sculpted in China and they’re just waiting to ship it back to Newcastle.
https://twitter.com/NUFC_HQ/status/632507677126565888/photo/1
Not everyone is convinced the statue looks like the former Newcastle number nine though.
https://twitter.com/randallbell/status/632509311915327488/photo/1
By, that statue of Shearer is accurate and in no way terrifying. Said no-one ever. #NUFC
— Si (@SiGallagher) August 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/LeeGarfoot/status/632507006985859072
That Alan Shearer statue looks more like the Ronseal man #nufc pic.twitter.com/whFxfQ2TfT
— nycvillan (@nycvillan) August 16, 2015
But the man himself seems happy with it.
To those asking. I'm honoured to have a statue. I'm proud to have it and yes I really like it. And I have hair! 👴🏻 https://t.co/3sA2onxko7
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) August 16, 2015
