Alan Shearer just joined Twitter

The Premier League’s greatest goalscorer is now on Twitter: Alan Shearer finally joined the social media party today. The former Newcastle striker used his first tweet to announce the opening of a fitness club in Aberdeenshire. My first tweet to announce the official opening of @SpeedflexABD pic.twitter.com/SWlS1E5tSK — Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) May 13, 2015 So if you’re expecting piercing footballing insights and massive assorted lolz – which you presumably weren’t if you’ve seen him on Match Of The Day – you might be disappointed. Among the first 19 people he followed were MOTD colleagues Gary Lineker and Robbie Savage, as well as the inheritor of his England captain’s armband, Wayne Rooney. Sadly, he didn’t take up this particular offer… If Alan Shearer ever joins Twitter I would like him to use this avatar I made for him. pic.twitter.com/VLy3ChP6F6 — Meme Machine (@JonnyGabriel) September 8, 2014 But we’re hoping he will do soon.

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