The majority owner of Newcastle United has hailed the club after winning its first domestic trophy in 70 years.
Goals from boyhood fan Dan Burn and Alexander Isak saw The Magpies win the Carabao Cup yesterday against Liverpool.
The team, whose last piece of silverware was the 1969 Inter Cities Fairs Cup, secured a first domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup in front of a crowd of 88,513.
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On X, majority owner Public Investment Fund congratulated the club on its "historic victory" at Wembley Stadium.
Newcastle City Council, meanwhile, said the club has "done our city proud," adding: "One city, One club, #NUFC."
North East mayor Kim McGuinness added: "It's real. @NUFC you did it. For the Toon, for the NE, for Geordies everywhere! Congratulations don't even cut it!
"We’ve waited so long and hope and belief has finally been rewarded.
"If only, IF ONLY we had the power to declare a Geordie Bank Holiday tomorrow!"
“If only we had the power to declare a Geordie Bank Holiday tomorrow!” - leaders react to NUFC’s historic win
“If only we had the power to declare a Geordie Bank Holiday tomorrow!” - leaders react to NUFC’s historic win