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Bruno Guimaraes gives fellow Newcastle United star Joe Willock a new nickname

Joe Willock produced an industrious performance to help inspire Newcastle United to a crucial 2-1 victory over Wolves at St James' Park on Sunday.

It was just the Magpies' second league win in 2023 but helped revive their challenge for UEFA Champions League qualification, as they leapfrogged Liverpool to move back into fifth spot.

Alexander Isak guided a bullet header into the far corner from Kieran Trippier's perfect delivery, only for Hwang Hee-chan to equalise just 60 seconds after coming off the bench in the second half.

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But substitute Miguel Almiron produced the decisive moment by scoring the winning goal after combining effectively with Willock. And after the game, Bruno Guimaraes took to social media to christen his fellow teammate Willock with a new nickname.

Willock posted a message to Newcastle fans on his official Instagram account, saying: "One city, One team, One family. United forever, felt good to be back in front of you guys today."

Guimaraes responded "Willockinho", while the the likes of Almiron, Jacob Murphy and Sven Botman all spilled into the comments to offer their own messages.

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