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Premier League legend Alan Shearer suffers nasty injuries in bike crash | Football
Alan Shearer has suffered several cuts to his arms and legs after he was involved in a bike crash.
The Premier League’s all-time leading goalscorer revealed the extent of his injuries on Friday and said he had fallen off his bike after hitting a pothole.
The two images Shearer shared showed multiple cuts to his arms and legs, as well as swelling on his upper chest.
Shearer accompanied the images with the caption: ‘Ouch. Pot holes on a bike are not good!!!’
The 55-year-old, who scored 260 Premier League goals in his career, is currently a pundit for the BBC, Amazon Prime and Premier League Productions.
The former Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and England striker is also part of The Rest Is Football podcast alongside former Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and Micah Richards.
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This is not the first time Shearer has been involved in a bike crash as the former striker required surgery following an accident while on holiday in Portugal in 2017.
Shearer needed a metal plate inserted into his broken wrist after falling off his bike.
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