Alan Shearer played 63 times for England but only at one World Cup Finals, in 1998.
Here, he looks ahead to the matches with Radio Times and predicts how far England and Scotland will go.
My one small concern is that the quality is not diluted because of the number of countries that are in it. But I think it’ll be brilliant. I’m lucky I’m going to be out there with the BBC and The Rest Is Football [podcast], flying here, there and everywhere with whatever the draw brings. I love the co-commentary, being in the stadium, having the atmosphere. I love the pressure of having to call it within a couple of seconds – that’s what makes co-comms a lot tougher than being a pundit. No time to think. More nerve-wracking.
It could be. I’m hopeful of them getting to the quarter- or semi-finals, but I’m not sure they’ll win it. I hope I’m wrong. Deep into the tournament, I think we might come unstuck defensively. But up front and midfield, if everyone stays fit, we have as good a chance as any.
It’s pretty tough, but if they win one game they’ll likely qualify. So, beating Haiti would be a great way to start.
Try and take it in, try and somehow enjoy it, tough as it is. The noise for these guys is a lot louder than it was for us because of social media. But you might never play in another one. I played in one and count myself lucky.
It was all right at the last Euros [where England beat Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals]. You have to blank out what’s happening, stick to your routine, and have belief in where you’re going to put the ball. But I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. That walk from the halfway line to the spot is bloody long, and it’s longer on the way back if you haven’t scored. Fortunately, in shoot-outs I scored all of mine.
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