Jimmy Skular lifted the FA Cup trophy at Wembley in 1955, Bobi Monkour In 1969, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (the forerunner of the Uefa Cup/Europa League), and then a lot of water had to flow down the River Tyne for Newcastle fans, some of the most loyal in the world, to once again throw a party to remember.
"Party Tyne", was the title of "Mirora", a play on words with "Party Time", a clear message that days of unprecedented festivity are in store in the northeast of England.
Newcastle finally succeeded, Eddie Howe and his players taught future champions Liverpool a football lesson, celebrated 2:1 in the League Cup final and brought home the first domestic trophy in seven decades at St. James' Park, and when you count Europe, the first in 56 years.
Bruno Guimarães As a captain, he stood shoulder to shoulder with the aforementioned legends from the beginning of the story.
- I have to admit that I thought a lot about what the moment when I lift the trophy would look like, it turned out much more beautiful than I thought - said the brilliant Brazilian.
Dream days of a 32-year-old local guy
Bruno had the honor of lifting the trophy, and the hero was a local lad, a giant from nearby Blyth - Dan burn.
The defender, who had been "wandering" for a long time, signed for his beloved Newcastle at the age of 29, and at 32 he experienced the best moments of his career.
A few days ago, he received his first call-up to the England national team, and then his header opened the scoring for Liverpool and heralded a "Magpie" celebration at Wembley.
- I don't want to go to sleep, because I feel like I'm dreaming and I'm afraid to wake up. But don't worry, I'm the first one at the national team's training tomorrow - Burn joked.
Why was a 176 cm tall player guarding a XNUMX-meter tall player?
The goal of Burn, a two-meter tall guy, could have been foreseen earlier in the match, as he was guarding it at the corner kick. Alexis McAllister, a midfielder who is 176 centimeters tall.
Liverpool coach Arne Slott He tried to explain everything, and the BBC called his answer "enlightening."
- We have five players positioned close to our goal. If the ball goes there, there are five of our strongest players to attack it. Usually the opposing player runs into that zone. Usually, but I think Dan is an exception, I have never in my life seen a player head the ball from such a distance (he hit it from 12 meters) and with such power into the far corner. In 99 out of 100 cases it would not lead to a goal - says Slot.
Eddie Howe - from the fight for survival to the cup
The reason why Newcastle is once again a serious player in England is, of course, due to the millions from the owners in Saudi Arabia, but above all to Eddie Howe.
The London-based specialist arrived at Newcastle in November 2021, when the club was fighting for survival. By the end of the season, he had completely transformed the team's appearance, winning in succession and the threat of the Championship quickly passed.
In the following years, he brought the Champions League back to the city on the Secret, and now the long-awaited cup has arrived, while the "Magpies" will have the opportunity to once again win UEFA's elite through the championship.
- When the trophy was awaited for so long, I'm sure everyone will remember it for a long time - said Howe, who is often compared to the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson these days. Bobby Robson.
Newcastle have finally made it, it's time to celebrate...
Salah has scored and assisted in nine finals
It is increasingly certain that Liverpool will celebrate a record 20th English championship title in May, and when that happens, the most deserving will be Mohamed Salah.
A man who has scored 29 goals and registered 27 assists in the previous 17 rounds, however, is struggling in finals.
Thus, the Egyptian master played nine finals with the "Reds" and the national team, and he only participated in two of them.
First, in 2017, he assisted in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (Egypt lost to Cameroon 2:1), and two years later he scored the most important goal of his career.
It was in the Champions League final against Tottenham (2:0) when he scored from the penalty spot.
Everything else was without his influence, and it will also be remembered that he never scored a goal at Wembley.
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