‘I’m an idol’ - Bruno Guimaraes tells intense Brazil media all about Newcastle United
Bruno Guimaraes has secured legendary status at Newcastle United and is hoping to do the same with his national team.
Bruno Guimaraes has discussed becoming a Newcastle United “idol” to the Brazilian media.
Few Toon fans knew much about the midfielder when he joined the Magpies four-and-a-half years ago. Guimaraes arrived as the blue-chip signing - with Newcastle sitting 19th - in a window that centred around staving off Premier League relegation.
As well as Guimaraes, Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier - who has now departed - also played a pivotal role in two Champions League qualifications and the Carabao Cup triumph. Securing domestic silverware for the first time in 70 years firmly crowned the trio as legends on Tyneside.
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‘I became an idol’ - Bruno Guimaraes
Currently on international duty at the World Cup, Guimaraes and his Brazil colleagues are under the pump for drawing their opening game with Morocco. The Toon skipper created Vinicius Jr’s equaliser that saved Carlo Ancelotti’s blushes as they escaped the MetLife Stadium with a point.
Amid the Brazil chaos, Guimaraes has opened up about becoming a Newcastle legend. The 28-year-old - who enjoyed a career-best goalscoring season with nine strikes - believes he is now entering his peak years.
“Much has changed in four years,” Guimaraes told Globo Esporte. “It feels like 10 years have passed in four, to be honest. We changed Newcastle’s level. I became one of the club’s biggest idols.
“I think I’m arriving at the peak of a player’s career, between 28 and 30. I think this was my very good season. It was my season with the most goals and a lot of goal involvements in the Premier League. I’ve been shooting better. The data showed it. This is the season I’ve hit the target most often.”
Bruno Guimaraes on Casemiro praise
Casemiro - set to leave Manchester United when his contract expires this month - has backed Guimaraes as a future Brazil captain. On the praise, the Newcastle favourite added: “When I first arrived with Brazil in 2020, I said I wanted a career like Casemiro’s. So to hear that from him was a huge satisfaction. I feel ready. I’m the captain of my club. It’s an important characteristic.”
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