Alan Shearer was fighting back tears while speaking at Newcastle's Carabao Cup trophy parade, as the former striker paid an emotional tribute to his father in front of thousands of fans.
Shearer's dad, also named Alan, passed away aged 80 in May 2024 following a re-occurrence of cancer. He had been diagnosed in February having already beaten the disease at the age of 65.
Alan Sr. chose the Match of the Day theme tune to play in the crematorium and Shearer describes carrying the coffin as 'the hardest thing I’ve ever done'.