I had trouble getting along with Alan Shearer and tried to be better than him

Stan Collymore said he didn't get along with Alan Shearer when they played for England. Collymore played with Shearer in 1995.

Collymore had a great first season in the Premier League, scoring 22 goals for Nottingham Forest. He then played with Shearer for England.

Collymore moved to Liverpool for a record fee, but he and Shearer didn't bond. They both did well for their clubs.

Collymore said he didn't get along with Shearer when they played for England. They didn't talk much to each other.

Collymore and Shearer didn't talk much. Some famous players, like Andy Cole and Teddy Sheringham, also didn't get along.

Collymore thought that goal scorers like him and Shearer wanted to be better than each other. They tried to do their best.

Collymore said it's okay if players don't get along, as long as they score goals and do well on the pitch.

Collymore also didn't get along with his Liverpool teammate Robbie Fowler, but they still played well together. Collymore scored 35 goals for Liverpool.

Stan Collymore played for England three times.

Collymore played his second game for England against Brazil and his third game against Moldova. He helped his team win.

Shearer was the England captain, but he didn't play in Collymore's last game. Shearer stopped playing for England after Euro 2000.

Collymore started his career in non-league football and played for several clubs, including Liverpool and Aston Villa. He retired in 2001.

Shearer won the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers and then played for Newcastle. He scored 206 goals for Newcastle and is the Premier League's top scorer.

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