Alan Shearer names footballing legend as the best goalkeeper he ever played against

EXCLUSIVE: Alan Shearer believes one shot stopper is better than all the rest.

In his magnificent footballing career, the Newcastle icon proved himself as one of the greatest strikers to have ever graced the Premier League.

Having bagged 260 goals in England’s top flight, the superstar left goalkeepers quaking in their boots every single time he set foot on the pitch.

However, the natural-born finisher has confessed that one man was up to the challenge of dealing with his ferocious shots.

Alan Shearer says Peter Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper he ever faced

As good as Alan Shearer was at finding the back of the net, Peter Schmeichel was just as well-versed at preventing that from happening. Thus, it goes without saying that the pair had some excellent battles over the years.

In an exclusive interview with Sporf, he confessed: “The best goalkeeper would’ve been Peter Schmeichel.”

Alan Shearer reveals the one icon he would’ve loved to have teamed up with

During his playing days, Shearer had an opportunity to feature in the same team as a plethora of top-level operators.

However, there’s one superstar he’d have loved to have linked up with had they been around during the same era.

During his interview with Sporf, Shearer revealed his dream teammate.

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