article_snippet: Asked to nominate his dream strike partner past or present, Wayne Rooney settled on the name of Alan Shearer.
article_snippet: It is easy to visualise them together, those barn-storming runs of Alan Shearer and the clever link-up play from Wayne Rooney alongside Alan Shearer.
article_snippet: I admired Alan Shearer when I was growing up,’ admitted Wayne Rooney, as Alan Shearer prepares to lead England out for a prestige friendly against Italy in the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night.
article_snippet: Alan Shearer is the England striker Wayne Rooney would love to have joined up front for Alan Shearer country .
article_snippet: Alan Shearer Alan Shearer celebrates Alan Shearer goal against Luxembourg at Wembley in 2000 .
article_snippet: I loved the way Alan Shearer played and Alan Shearer was a real goalscorer, as Alan Shearer record shows.
article_snippet: I would have worked well with Alan Shearer as a strike partner.
article_snippet: ’ Alan Shearer scored 30 in 63 appearances for England, seducing a young Wayne Rooney at a time when Alan Shearer was still making Alan Shearer way through Everton’s centre of excellence.
article_snippet: Alan Shearer celebrates with Manchester United legend Paul Scholes after Alan Shearer goal against Scotland .
highlights_snippet: Wayne Rooney nominated Alan Shearer as Wayne Rooney dream strike partner .
  
highlights_snippet: Wayne Rooney feels Wayne Rooney would have worked well in attack with ex-Newcastle ace .
  
highlights_snippet: Alan Shearer scored 30 goals in 63 international appearances for England .
  