Did You Know Shearer Tipped Spain 'From The Beginning'?

Last Updated : 23-Jun-2008 by
The Toon legend has already snubbed  the chance to be manager of Blackburn Rovers because he loves his TV work so much.

Although it has to be said, the "crack" doon the pub is a lot better than listening to the likes of Alan Hansen and Martin O'Neill tell us everything we know already.

God forbid? Spare a thought for the GOALden Boy having to work with that crew for three weeks! Stick in Mark Lawrenson, who also works for the BBC, and could you find a more boring trio than that to gan suppin' with doon the Toon?

Alan Shearer: "Did you know I tipped Spain from the start?"

Iker Casillas saved spot-kicks from Daniele De Rossi and Antonio Di Natale after a goalless 120 minutes before Cesc Fabregas slid the winning penalty past Gianluigi Buffon.

Alan Shearer: "Errrr .... excuse me! Did you know I tipped Spain from the start?"

Casillas, who had kept his side on level terms with a fine save with his feet from Mauro Camoranesi, helped Spain end a string of three straight penalty shoot-out defeats on June 22 in major tournaments - in the 1986 World Cup, Euro 96 and the 2002 World Cup.

Alan Shearer: "By the way ... I tipped Spain from the start?"

Luis Aragones' men now take on surprise package Russia on Thursday in Vienna.

Alan Shearer: "HEY! NEWKY MAD READERS! Just in case you forgot ... I tipped Spain from the start?"