Newcastle legend Alan Shearer suffers biking accident while on holiday in Portugal: 'Waiting on results of X-rays'

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It is common for ex-footballers to still seek the adrenaline rush once they have hung up their boots and retired from the game.

For the Premier League's all-time top goalscorer Alan Shearer, his activity of choice is biking on the continent. 

But with that comes its own dangers. And the former Newcastle United hitman displayed just what can happen if you fall off your bike.

Newcastle icon Alan Shearer has a gruesome cut following a fall while biking on holiday

The Magpies legend is the Premier League's all-time leading goalscorer with 260 goals

The Magpies legend posted a photo of his bloodied hand as a result of the incident, which he suffered while holidaying in Quinta do Lago, Portugal.

'Ouch! Bit of a fall off the bike this morning! Wating for results of X-rays,' he wrote on Instagram.

Shearer holds the record as the Premier League's top goalscorer, netting 260 goals during spells at Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle. 

He racked up his impressive tally during spells at Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle