Bruno Guimaraes in tears after Newcastle Carabao Cup final win as Alan Shearer message revealed

Bruno Guimaraes cut an emotional figure at full-time in front of the Sky Sports cameras as Newcastle United defeated Liverpool 2-1 to end their 70-year wait for silverware.

Dan Burn and Alexander Isak scored the decisive goals to bring the Carabao Cup trophy back to St. James' Park, with Federico Chiesa grabbing a late consolation for Liverpool. In the build-up to the game, Guimaraes was asked about his tears on the pitch after Manchester United's 2-0 win over the Toon back in 2023.

The Brazilian hoped for happy tears come full-time and that was certainly the case as the Newcastle captain broke down on the pitch after the final whistle. In an interview after the final whistle, Guimaraes revealed he'd text Alan Shearer in the build-up to the game and the win was the best day of his life.

"They (the club's fans) deserve everything, when I first came here I said 'I want to put name in the cub's history.'" Guimaraes said at full-time. "After 73 years we can say we are the champions. The boys deserve everything. This is one of the best days of my life.

"I do not have any words, this is one of the best days of my life. They deserve it, I said for them this is like the World Cup. People growing up have not seen Newcastle champions.

"Now they are seeing we are here to make history and I we are so happy. My first year as the captain of this club.

"This is one of the best days. The team, the fans, the owners. We deserve this. Look at this, it is unbelievable.

"This is my second home, since when I signed for the club, from the relegation (battle), Champions League and now champions. I think we are making history.

"Someday when I leave this club I want the fans to sing my name in the way they do to Shearer today.

"I know when we have seen him in the stand today...he text me before the game. I am so emotional today."

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