Stuart Pearce is a class act, both as a person and as a player back in the day. England’s best ever left-back in my opinion, certainly from the modern era…

Ruud Gullit was a brilliant player but a less than brilliant manager. Resenting Alan Shearer being the main man at Newcastle United, Ruud Gullit ridiculously started a battle of wills…

Ruud Gullit tried to get Alan Shearer out of Newcastle United but now the NUFC legend sends the Dutchman qualified birthday greetings.

Ruud Gullit “Rafa’s body language is that he is disappointed and it is almost like – I don’t know if I can get it better than this?”

Ruud Gullit joins Dick Advocaat as the new Dutch management team.

A disastrous management career but Ruud Gullit thinks he is the right man for Holland…”I have told them I’m willing.”

Alan Shearer compares/contrasts with Claudio Ranieri “Ruud Gullit left me out of the team and I told him what I thought.”

One of Ruud Gullit’s many great signings at Newcastle United, Franck Dumas has been sentenced, in his absence, to 3 years jail in France.

Alan Shearer: “You play for the shirt, for the club and most importantly for the fans, not the manager.”

Match of The Day pundit Ruud Gullit: “Today I’m happy with Newcastle…”