· 20 May 2025, 20:30
**Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes can do some amazing things on the pitch, but a huge part of what has endeared him to the Toon Army is simply who he is.**
The Brazil international has impressed us all on the pitch and, of course, we love him for that, but off the pitch, seeing how nice, genuine and humble he is always blows us away.
He's aiming for the top of his profession, but he never forgets his roots. He plays in the number 39, a tribute to his father, who drove a taxi with that number back home in Brazil.
There are plenty of shots of him playing football on his Instagram, but there are way more of his wife and kids.
Bruno is a big Brazilian ball of emotion, and his reaction to the video was no real shock
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One of the things that Bruno loves most about the Newcastle supporters is how they treat his dad like a celebrity. The bond between him and his family is rock solid.
The Premier League created a video for Bruno filled with his parents and friends back home in Brazil talking about what Bruno was like growing up and how much he means to them, and they filmed Bruno's reaction.
As you might expect, as he's quite an emotional guy, Bruno cried throughout before speaking about how important it is to have his family and friends.
Oh, captain, our captain!
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Bruno seems like such a genuinely nice person that it's not hard to see why Eddie Howe picked him to be captain this season.
I've never met the guy, but I'd run through walls for him. We honestly must protect him at all costs and keep him at Newcastle for as long as he can turn in top performances, and of course, forgive him when he has an off game.
It was such an emotional video for Bruno, but it was very hard not to get caught up in the emotions, too. Let's raise a Kinder egg to our captain! BRUNOOOOO!