I still feel pain of '98 but this can be different for England - Shearer
England's defeat by Argentina at the 1998 World Cup still burns deep for Alan Shearer, but he explains why this team can take their chance to change their lives forever.
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"I still feel pain of '98 but this can be different for England."
— Alan Shearer , Celebrity
"They are two wins away from immortality, and the fact it is Argentina we face again first just adds more spice to an already incredible occasion."
— Alan Shearer , Celebrity
"It will be a red-hot atmosphere, and it will be hard enough for England playing 11 v 11, so cool heads will be imperative."
— Alan Shearer , Celebrity
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England's defeat by Argentina at the 1998 World Cup still burns deep for Alan Shearer, but he explains why this team can take their chance to change their lives forever.
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