Creation of so-called dream team is just Shear lunacy

THE words came from Alan Shearer’s own lips and were as revealing as they were honest.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2008 - 00:00

“He (Keegan) is his own man. As I said, I have got tremendous respect for him.

“But if he was to ring me, then of course I would speak to him because I have great respect for him.

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