LONDON: Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes said the 2-1 victory over giants Liverpool in the League Cup final, which ended the club’s 56-year wait for a major trophy, was “the best of my life.”
And Burn put Newcastle ahead late in the first half before Alexander Isak doubled the lead after the break.
Federico Chiesa struck in injury time, but Newcastle held on to claim their first major trophy since the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
“It’s for all these fans,” Guimaraes told Sky Sports.
“They deserve everything. When I first arrived here I said I wanted to make my name in history.
“Now we can say we are champions again. This is one of the best days of my life.
“I have no other words. It was the best day of my life. For them (the fans) it was like the World Cup. They grew up and didn’t see us as champions. It was my first year as captain of this club and it was one of the best days. It’s hard to believe.
“This is my second home. We are making history. One day when I leave this club I want the fans to sing my name like they did for (Alan) Shearer. He sent me a message before the game. I was very emotional today.”