‘I discovered Diego Simeone’s high from David Beckham pink card – I practically thew it out’
Alan Shearer practically threw out the shirt Diego Simeone wore when he managed to get David Beckham despatched off within the 1998 World Cup.
Glen Hoddle’s aspect have been one of many favourites to win the competitors in France, once they introduced a aspect that includes Shearer, Beckham, Paul Ince and Michael Owen. Before Owen stole the present by scoring one of many most interesting England objectives in World Cup historical past, Shearer had levelled the competition by netting a ferocious penalty.
However, the sport is greatest remembered for Beckham petulantly kicking out on the now Atletico Madrid supervisor – who made a meal of the little flick – and being given a straight pink card for his sins. Despite the anger Simeone precipitated, Shearer nonetheless agreed to swap shirts with the now 53-year-old – not that the Newcastle United legend remembered.
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“We spoke about Simeone and Beckham, that he (Beckham) sort of fell for it, that it cost the England team and we got beaten on penalties,” Shearer said to the Rest is Football podcast. “I’ve really obtained his shirt. I’ve obtained Simeone’s shirt from that recreation.
“I used to be shifting home and I bought my home a few years in the past and I stated to my son: ‘I don’t know whats in my loft, however I can’t rise up there now, you’re going to should go up there for me’.
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“He got here down with two black bin liners filled with previous tops. I stated: ‘I am just going to chuck them, chuck them in the skip because I don’t need them’. He went by all of them and Simeone’s high was in there, he’s obtained that now.”
More than 25 years may have passed, but the red card is still talked about by England fans and former players today. It’s part of a litany of ‘what if’ moments from previous competitions and tournaments that have ended in defeat for the Three Lions.
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Considering the historic significance of that second, Shearer thinks there could possibly be a chance to money in on the Argentinian’s shirt.
“It would probably sell for an absolute fortune, the way tops are being sold nowadays,” Shearer added. “I would ask for it again off him (Shearer’s son) really.”