Shearer defends Terry feud

Newcastle legend diffuses training ground tension

By Joe Drabble   Last updated: 28th February 2008

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Former England captain Alan Shearer believes the type of training ground disagreement had between John Terry and Henk ten Cate is an everyday occurrence at most professional football club's.

Shearer believes scrapes between players and staff are part-and-parcel of the game and the latest incident at Cobham is nothing to be concerned about.

"It happens week-in week-out at every football club," Shearer told Sky Sports News.

"I think it's all blown up more now than it ever has been.

Confrontation

"You have scraps, you have arguments, if you go along to a training ground everyday of the week you will find one somewhere."

The former Newcastle striker believes such confrontation is to be expected when strong and passionate characters such as ten Cate and Terry work together on a daily basis.

"I'm not surprised at all, " said Shearer.

"What you have is people trying to give their opinions and in the heat of the moment they get taken out of context - I wouldn't worry about that at all.

"I only know John Terry and I know him as a great captain and a great football player who cares very much about his team, and I think that's probably been the crossed wires.

"I think every football club has to have a bit of that in it.

"I think Alex Ferguson has had a bit of that over the years and it hasn't done him any harm."

Beckham milestone

Shearer, who notched up 63 caps for England himself believes another former England captain - David Beckham, deserves the opportunity to bring up his landmark 100th appearance.

"I'm sure he'll get it, I hope he gets it and I think he deserves to get it for what he's achieved in his career - when that time will be you'll have to ask the manager.

"I think everyone is different, he has his opinion to carry on - I still think he's got things to offer, there are players pushing him very, very hard.

"Whether he's better than them now remains to be seen, but I do think he deserves his 100th cap."