Bellamy pays tribute to Shearer
By Nick Raynor
November 27 2004
Welsh striker Craig Bellamy has paid tribute to his Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer, haling him a ‘legend’.
Shearer was absent for the Newcastle side that beat Sochaux 4-0 with a thingh injury but is excepted back in a weeks time to face Chelsea.
Bellamy said:
"Alan is a huge, huge player for Newcastle United and before people start talking about me and Patrick Kluivert as a strike partnership for the future they should remember that.
"He loves his club and he's a one-off. He's a true footballing legend.
"But football is football and it's a dog eat dog world. Everybody wants to play in their favourite position and I have to make the most of my opportunity while Alan is injured."
"Players will always be replaced and I will be replaced one day," he added. "In five years' time will Craig Bellamy be at Newcastle? I don't know.