Newcastle United and England legend Alan Shearer has taken to social media to show off some gruesome injuries he picked up in a nasty accident on Friday.
The Premier League's all-time top goalscorer posted pictures of painful-looking cuts he suffered after being involved in a bike crash. While Shearer appears to be alright health-wise after the incident, his body is covered in bloody cuts and may have been lucky not to sustain more damage.
In typical Shearer fashion, he had a light-hearted sentence for fans to go along with the post, which gives the impression that he hasn't been seriously hurt.
Alan Shearer's Nasty Injuries Sustained
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Posting to Instagram, the 55-year-old displayed images of many cuts to both his arms and legs along with the caption: "Ouch. Pot holes on the bike are not good !!!"
It appears he came off his bike rather hard after hitting a pothole in the road. See the images below:
Fans have already been taking to social media to wish the ex-England international a speedy recovery. As he was able to post the update himself, Shearer appears to have escaped lasting damage and may reveal the exact details of the crash on social media or The Rest is Football podcast.
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Alan Shearer's History With Bikes
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This isn't the first time that Shearer has fallen off his bike. Back in 2017, he suffered a fall during a holiday in Portugal in 2017 and had to undergo an X-ray on his injuries.
A metal plate was then inserted into his wrist after he had undergone surgery. It appears he will avoid that same scenario this time around, but it is unknown as things stand.
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The former Newcastle and Blackburn striker raised £300,000 for Sport Relief during a bike ride with Adrian Chiles back in 2008. Hopefully he's back in the saddle soon enough.