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Premier League legend Alan Shearer suffers nasty injuries in bike crash
Mar 27 2026 18:12 · By Chris Davie · 38 Reads
Alan Shearer has suffered multiple injuries after crashing his bike (Action Plus/Shutterstock)
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 .
Alan Shearer suffered the injuries after crashing his bike (Instagram)
Alan Shearer revealed he crashed after his bike hit a pothole (Instagram)
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.