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'He's not played a lot of football': Alan Shearer doubts reason behind Cole Palmer's England withdrawal
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- Sep 26, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC
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English former footballer and pundit (born 1970)
Alan Shearer is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the league's record goalscorer with 260 goals. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. In 1996, he came third in both Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
More on Wikipedia ↗Football legend and former England striker Alan Shearer has strongly criticised Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer over the latter’s commitment
Cole Palmer faces criticism from Alan Shearer and Thomas Tuchel following his England withdrawal, despite load management being cited for the Chelsea star.