Dick Gomez was certainly made to feel welcome in the away end at Carrow Road. Not only were Brazil flags dotted around him in the stand, but those 2,600 Newcastle United fans in attendance repeatedly serenaded his son during the Magpies' 3-0 win against Norwich City.
'Bruno's f------ magic! He wears a magic hat...'
Afternoons like this, and seeing his son score a delightful dink, made those long hours driving a taxi around the streets of Rio de Janeiro worthwhile when the family could only dream of Bruno one day playing in the Premier League. Bruno never forgot what his father did for him and the midfielder wears the No 39 shirt as a tribute to the number of the taxi Gomez drove to support the family.