As a Brazilian who supports Newcastle United, I wanted to share the growing connection between my native country and the club on Tyneside that I have grown to love. My journey with Newcastle began around 10 years ago when I stumbled upon a career mode series on YouTube that featured the Magpies.
Coming from the same state as Joelinton and being a supporter of Sport Recife, the team where he was discovered, I couldn’t help but feel a deep connection to Newcastle.
I saw similarities between Newcastle and Sport Recife, as both clubs from the Northeast have long histories and have often fought to stay in the top divisions of their respective leagues. The people of Pernambuco are well-known as a people who are very proud of their origins, and the supporters of Sport Recife even more so.
With Joelinton’s move to Newcastle and the club’s growing global image, it has become quite common to see multiple Newcastle shirts “walking” the streets, especially in Recife, but also in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro, where Bruno is extremely popular, and throughout Brazil as a whole.
With Newcastle, that narrative changed dramatically after the acquisition by PIF. I witnessed Newcastle’s transformation from Championship winners to a Champions League team, re-establishing themselves as a major force in English football. So, I decided to talk a little about Newcastle’s relationship with Brazil and how it has boosted the arrival of more Brazilians in the Premier League.
The English Premier League, known today as the most important league, has undergone a remarkable transformation from its early days as a predominantly British competition to becoming a global giant. This metamorphosis not only altered the landscape of English football but also paved the way for the arrival of international talents, including Brazilian stars who left a permanent mark on the league. Among these pioneers was Mirandinha, whose journey to Newcastle United in the 1980s marked the beginning…
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Author : Malu Neves
Publish date : 2024-07-21 16:09:08
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