Newcastle United photo reveals classy dressing room gesture to former player
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Newcastle United latest news: Eddie Howe’s side defeated Burnley at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday.
Newcastle United’s victorious dressing room photo following their win over Burnley on Saturday included a classy touch for one of their former teammates.
The Magpies overcame a resilient Burnley side 2-1 thanks to first half goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon. Guimaraes and Gordon, who also netted in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night, had put Newcastle into a comfortable 2-0 lead against the Clarets’ ten men.
However, a late Zian Flemming penalty set up a nervy final few minutes as Eddie Howe’s side were forced to hold onto their slender one-goal advantage. They ultimately prevailed to record a third win in four Premier League outings.
Post-match, a jubilant Magpies squad posed for their dressing room photo. In that picture, Bruno Guimaraes held up a Newcastle United shirt with ‘Dummett 3’ on the back.
That gesture came just 24 hours after the former Newcastle United man announced his retirement from football. Dummett had spent time with Wigan Athletic and Carlisle United after being released by Newcastle United at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Paul Dummett announces retirement from football
In a touching post on social media, Dummett announced his retirement from football on Friday night. The former Wales international included a selection of highlights from his life in football, including photos of him scoring against Manchester United, Liverpool and Leicester City whilst playing for his boyhood club.
On his decision to retire from football, Dummett said: “Turning 34 this year, even though I still feel physically able to keep on playing, the time has come to call it a day.
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“There’s a great sadness, of course, and I know I’m going to miss playing the game I love, but I look back on my career and feel nothing but an overwhelming sense of pride.
“I know how lucky I’ve been to live the dream of so many.
“To my teammates, coaches, managers and the staff I’ve worked with at all the clubs I’ve been a part of – Newcastle, Gateshead, St Mirren, Wigan and Carlisle, thank you.
“And to the supporters, it was a privilege to play for you, I know that I did my best for you in every game.
“Now, although no longer a player, I’ll return to being a fan. But I’ll always be a fan who lived his boyhood dream.”
Dummett also revealed that he will be in the away end amongst Newcastle United fans on Wednesday night when Howe’s side face Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena in Germany. Dummett, who wasn’t included in Newcastle United’s ‘List A’ squad for their last Champions League campaign during his final season at the club, told newcastleunited.com of his excitement at being a fan once again.
“I've never been to watch Newcastle United in the Champions League away from home as a fan in the crowd. I said to one of my mates, 'we need to go to one of the away games'. Leverkusen was one that we looked at and thought, 'we could do that one'.
“Growing up, I was a fan. Now I'm back to being a fan and not a player. It's different, but it's a new experience. It's one I'm looking forward to. I'm getting a couple of days away with my mates to watch one of the matches. I'll be like every Newcastle fan now.”