Tino Asprilla's hat-trick, Andy Griffin's winner against Juventus, that night in Rotterdam...now it is time for Eddie Howe's side to write their own chapter in the Champions League. After 20 long years, Newcastle United are back at Europe's top table after getting the point they needed against Leicester City at St James' Park on Monday night.
This may well be the most celebrated 0-0 draw in the club's history and the roar that greeted the final whistle will have been heard across the continent. Only the strains of 'Que Sera' from the public address system could drown it out as supporters sang: "Tell me ma, me ma. I won't be home for tea. We're going to Italy!"
Some of the players looked like they wanted to join in. Sean Longstaff told Sky Sports: "I can't put it into words to be honest. If you told a lot of us this was going to happen two years ago, we wouldn't have believed you." Nick Pope said: "It means everything." Kieran Trippier added: "Incredible. Longy, all the lads who are Geordies, have told us all how much it would mean for the club to be in the Champions League."
