Bruno Guimaraes will make no apology for weeping tears of joy if Newcastle beat Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final to finally end their trophy drought.
The 27-year-old Brazil international’s tears on the Wembley pitch after defeat by Manchester United at the same stage of the same competition two years ago summed up the emotions that day for a club which has not claimed any significant piece of silverware since 1969 and last had its hands on one of the major domestic prizes 14 years earlier.
