· March 12 2025, 19:00
Newcastle United have not won a domestic trophy for 70 years, something that I'm sure will be mentioned within seconds of the referee blowing his first whistle on Sunday, after an hour of constant mentions in the build up.
Bruno Guimaraes could captain Newcastle United to finally putting an end to that ever-growing statistic, and despite being from an entirely different country, the Brazilian wants to see that happen just as much as the supporters who have endured years of near misses and even more years of not even getting close.
Since his arrival on Tyneside, Bruno Guimaraes has spoken of his desire to put his name into the Newcastle history books, and after being made team captain this season, he now has the chance to do it in style.
Bruno's performance manager, Felipe Nevez has been speaking to The Chronicle and he has mentioned just how much Bruno has fallen in love with Newcastle.
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Bruno Guimaraes and his dad
Bruno Guimaraes' performance manager has been blown away by the Newcastle fans
Nevez says that it's not just the club that has captured Bruno's heart but everything connected to it.
"It's not only the club. The city means a lot to him, too. The whole community have embraced him and his family so well.
"I have been travelling with his father [Dick] to away matches and I've been working in football for 10 years and I've never seen what I've seen when I go out with him. People are so warm and the whole family feel a part of the community. Bruno understands how much lifting a trophy here would mean to the fans and the whole history of the club."
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Felipe Neves backs Bruno Guimaraes to achieve his goal of making history at Newcastle
Bruno's father, Dick, has become a celebrity in his own right and Bruno absolutely loves it. He's spoken about it in many interviews and his face is beaming with pride knowing that his dad is just as beloved as he is.
Neves went on to say how Bruno always aims to leave a legacy at every club he plays for, and he has also spoken often about writing himself into the history books at Newcastle, something Neves has backed him to do.
"Bruno has always stood out for being a person, a player, who makes history wherever he goes. Not only for his footballing ability but for this relentless hunger to leave a mark, to win, to leave his name in the history of the places he passes through.
"So I believe being a captain now adds a lot so that he can be increasingly motivated and with this desire to not only keep his flame burning, but also influence all his team-mates and truly be a standard bearer for the club. I am sure that this will be an important step in Bruno’s history but, also, Newcastle’s own history."