Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier stunned by ‘unbelievable’ thing witnessed at training ground
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Trippier joined Newcastle over a year ago when the club was sitting 19th in the Premier League table. Now the 32-year-old has recently signed a one-year contract extension at St James's Park with the Magpies flying high sitting fourth in the table and preparing for a Carabao Cup final.
The England international has led the United side out as captain in all but one of the Premier League matches so far this season.
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Hide AdAnd when asked which player gives him the hardest time on the training ground on the Vibe with Five podcast, one team-mate quickly came to Trippier’s mind.
“Callum Wilson gives me a hard time every day,” he said. “He’s non-stop, he’s a bubbly guy, he doesn’t shut up, he’s a great character.”
But when given further thought, there was one obvious answer.
“I think the one guy is Joelinton,” Trippier added. “I’ve played with a lot of South Americans over the years and he's proper 100% in training every day, an unbelievable player, an absolute machine.
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Hide Ad"The turnaround in his career from what I’ve heard before the takeover until now is remarkable but what a player he is.”
Prior to Eddie Howe's arrival as Newcastle head coach, Joelinton was deemed a £40million ‘flop’ after struggling to make an impact. But the 26-year-old has since transformed into an effective midfield destroyer and turned his career around on Tyneside.
Trippier added: “He’s an animal, he’s a big lad and he’s got an unbelievable future ahead of him.”