Newcastle United rewrote the story on Sunday.
No longer are Newcastle United stuck on a never-ending trophy drought. Everything about the club has changed. They are Carabao Cup champions, the first League Cup success in their 133-year history.
Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final and fully deserved their victory.
It wouldn’t be Newcastle without some late drama and a late Bruno Guimaraes mistake afforded Federico Chiesa the chance to score deep into added time but Eddie Howe’s team saw it out.
This was both the end of something old and the start of something new. Newcastle have climbed the mountain and have eased the burden of history, while proving they can challenge for major honours going forward.
Naturally, players from the past and present were celebrating.
Allan Saint-Maximin was one of them.
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Allan Saint-Maximin sends message to Bruno Guimaraes after Newcastle United win Carabao Cup final
Guimaraes was emotional after the game.
Indeed, Guimaraes conducted an emotional post-match interview on the Wembley pitch, talking of how much the supporters deserved their success.
Once that was done and the dressing room celebrations were underway, the Brazilian posted an image of himself on Instagram with the cup in hand.
Saint-Maximin, a popular figure during his time at the club and a beaten finalist in 2023, responded with the words: “My bro” coupled with a few emotional emojis.
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The Frenchman was also part of the journey. Had it not been for his brilliance during the otherwise bleak Steve Bruce years, Newcastle may never have reached this point.
Newcastle United celebrations will live long in the memory
What a day.
Seventy years of domestic hurt are over. Newcastle have silverware again.
London’s Covent Garden became a Geordie home for the weekend. The scenes on Saturday were remarkable and that was before a ball was even kicked.
It’s fair to say Howe’s side fulfilled their end of the bargain too. Unlike two years ago, they showed up on the grandest stage.
The dressing room was wild with Newcastle celebrations, with Sean Longstaff spotted drinking from the Carabao Cup itself.
In comparison to what some of the supporters will have been doing in London, that looks relatively tame…