Alan Shearer became emotional as he paid tribute to his father while Newcastle United celebrated their first major trophy in 70 years.
The Newcastle icon joined a massive crowd of fans at a bus parade on Saturday to celebrate the club`s Carabao Cup victory.
Eddie Howe`s Newcastle team defeated Liverpool 2-1 two weeks prior, ending a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.
Thousands of fans filled the streets of Newcastle to welcome their victorious team.
Shearer, a former Newcastle striker, was among the emotional supporters outside St James` Park.
Growing up in Gosforth, near Newcastle, Shearer`s passion for football was nurtured by his father, Alan Sr.
Shearer`s father passed away last year at the age of 80 after battling cancer.
Alan Sr. was just 11 when Newcastle last won a domestic trophy in 1955.
Shearer mentioned that his dad was also present at Newcastle`s previous trophy win, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.
Speaking on stage during the parade, with tears in his eyes, Shearer said his father would have been incredibly proud to witness this victory.
He expressed his wish that his father could have lived just one more year to experience this moment.
Shearer admitted he cried at Wembley Stadium when Newcastle secured the win against Liverpool.
On the Rest is Football Podcast, he shared that he had tears in his eyes at the final whistle, thinking of his father.
He added that even in his father`s final days, he was concerned about Newcastle and hoped they would win the trophy.
Shearer has previously written about his father`s significant influence, expressing a sense of loss since his passing.
Marcus Bellamy