Bruno Guimaraes says he feels like the mayor of Newcastle when out and about in the city. The Brazilian has been one of the standout performers since making the big money move to Tyneside in January and is loving life as a Geordie.
The 24-year-old welcomed his firstborn son into the world recently, claiming he's now a Geordie Brazilian which has gone down well with supporters. He then went on to play 89 minutes against Spurs despite missing two nights' sleep.
Eddie Howe said he was unaware of the lack of sleep but was full of praise for Guimaraes in what was an impressive display. The win over Antonio Conte's side saw Newcastle continue their impressive start to the campaign and it got even better when brushing aside Aston Villa 4-0 last weekend, but Bruno admits there's a long way to go and this is just the start.
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Guimaraes told the Premier League : "I'm happy to be here. When you know the fans get behind you play well. When I'm in the streets you feel like the Mayor of the city. what I'm believing here, I've never believed this before.
"I want to enjoy it as much as I can and on the pitch, play like a Geordie. I wasn't born here so it's nice. To finish as high as possible. It's just the beginning of a new project. I think we're doing very well and we need to keep it going. Keep it going and in the end we'll have a look at what we did."
Bruno was speaking with the Premier League Uncut about his last nine months in the Premier League, including his first game at Newcastle and his first goal for the Magpies. He said: "I remember very well, it was against Everton. We won 3-1. I remember it very well it was my first game. It was always my dream to play in the Premier League, it was amazing.
"To play at St. James' Park it's amazing, the love between me and the fans, I need to keep it going. The Premier League is the most difficult league in the world, so when you play well in this league you can do all the things in the world.
"The backheel volley [against Southampton], it was amazing. When I saw the ball I was behind the goal. I didn't see my goal I just heard the fans go crazy and the other players look at me and I celebrated.
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"It was an amazing goal but I just wanted to kick the ball, I think it was the most beautiful goal in my career."
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer was in agreement with the Newcastle midfielder. He responded on social media with applause emojis giving the Brazilian his full backing.
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