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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T10:09:36.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Lewis Hamilton fires ominous warning to F1 rivals after impressive display at Chinese Grand Prix",
    "Roy Keane branded 'an embarrassment' as Man Utd fans turn on club icon following latest Michael Carrick rant",
    "Ronnie O'Sullivan walks out of snooker match shaking his head as opponent left baffled",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nAlan Shearer has stood firm on his criticism of Anthony Gordon, refusing to retract his comments despite the Newcastle winger netting the decisive goal in Saturday's victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.\n\nThe 25-year-old converted from close range in the first half to secure three points, then launched a scathing attack on pundits who questioned his absence from the starting lineup against Barcelona in midweek.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSpeaking on The Rest is Football podcast alongside Gary Lineker, Shearer expressed his appreciation for Gordon's combative response.\n\n\"Good! I love it!\" Shearer declared. \"That's fine. You always get the chance, the right to reply as a player.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n\"I wouldn't change anything I said the other night against Barcelona. Illness wouldn't have kept me out for a game.\"\n\nGordon hit back forcefully following his match-winning performance, dismissing the media commentary as \"complete and utter stupidity.\"\n\nThe England international revealed he had been confined to bed for three days prior to the Champions League encounter and missed training entirely.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"I was in bed for three days, missed training, and turned up on the day of the game ready to start – I thought I was starting,\" Gordon explained in his post-match interview.\n\nThe winger disclosed that Eddie Howe informed him upon arrival at the stadium that he would not feature from the beginning, a decision he accepted reluctantly.\n\n\"Saying I didn't want to play in the biggest game of my career is absolute nonsense,\" he added.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Lewis Hamilton fires ominous warning to F1 rivals after impressive display at Chinese Grand Prix\n  * Roy Keane branded 'an embarrassment' as Man Utd fans turn on club icon following latest Michael Carrick rant\n  * Ronnie O'Sullivan walks out of snooker match shaking his head as opponent left baffled\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nRoy Keane also weighed in following the Barcelona fixture, questioning the logic of Gordon's situation on The Overlap.\n\n\"How can you be ill and come on for half an hour? It's bizarre, isn't it?\" Keane remarked.\n\nWayne Rooney added further criticism, claiming Gordon had walked past the pundits before the match and declined to shake hands, citing concerns about spreading illness, before then entering the dressing room with teammates.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGordon directly addressed Rooney's account, insisting he had changed separately from the squad in a tiny room containing only himself and a sink.\n\n\"Complete nonsense, I think they need to do better,\" the winger concluded.\n\nShearer had initially questioned Gordon's commitment ahead of the Barcelona clash, describing himself as \"old school\" in his approach.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Maybe I'm old school but if you're fit enough to train in the morning, and I know he doesn't feel well, but this is Barcelona at Newcastle for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League,\" the 55-year-old had said.\n\n\"It would take something extraordinary to keep myself out of this game tonight.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite the public spat, Gordon's winning goal contributed to an enjoyable weekend for the Toon legend, who hosted Ian Wright in the North East.\n\nThe pair played golf before embarking on an extended celebration, beginning with Guinness and continuing well into the early hours.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Alan Shearer makes feelings clear on Anthony Gordon after being called out by Newcastle and England star"
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