Shearer shares stuck on train with SAFC fans story
Eight North East sports legends share the real stories behind life-changing moments for new podcast series.
In Sporting Greats, former Look North presenter Jeff Brown goes through his book of sporting heroes and asks them how they made history.
Gary Bennett, Savannah Marshall and Sir Brendan Foster are just some of the guests featured.
In the first episode, Alan Shearer shares his journey of becoming a Newcastle United legend and an awkward moment stuck on a train from London surrounded by Sunderland AFC fans.
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