Arriving in England as children with only their mother alongside them, George and Ted Robledo would go on to become pioneers in Newcastle
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When times get tough, Newcastle fans will always be able to revisit a wonderous evening in 1996 when anything felt possible under Kevin Keegan
Lomana Trésor LuaLua might not have fulfilled the potential that he possessed at the beginning of his career, but he always got the fans off their seats
You can choose to remember Owen in any way you want, but consider yourself lucky that you weren’t playing against him during his golden years at Liverpool
Electric at his best, with a thunderous left foot, Obafemi Martins was for a few years one of Europe’s most feared strikers, scoring unforgettable goals
Andy Cole may not be the first name on every United’s fan’s lips when you say goalscorer, but, as the truth of his legacy shows, he more than deserves to be
Ginola was an enigmatic footballer who played with his heart on his sleeve – and his charisma and talent would see him become a true cult hero
Gary Speed lives on. Whether his picture shows a shirt of white, blue or black, it doesn’t matter: the fans do not care, for he was and still is loved
Placing Les Ferdinand in the also-ran bracket is to do a disservice to someone who, on his day, was as good as any striker the Premier League has seen
While consistency was always a problem for Faustino Asprilla, he remains one of Newcastle’s great entertainers from the era of the Entertainers
He may not have won the trophies that his talent deserved but Alan Shearer remains the most deadly and effective striker in Premier League history
They remain perhaps the greatest games in Premier League history – nothing compares to Liverpool and Newcastle’s two 4-3 thrillers
Faustino Asprilla always entertained, sparkling in some major moments and searing himself onto the memories of all football fans whose hearts he touched
Having had controversy follow him for much of his career, Florian Thauvin is finally blossoming into one of France’s best players at Marseille
By the age of 24, Miguel Almirón was champion in Paraguay, Argentina and the US. Now he’s facing his greatest challenge at Newcastle
A footballer well ahead of his time, utilising a short frame to weave between opponents, Hughie Gallacher’s life was a triumphant as it was tragic
The coach from Sarajevo International Airport to the hotel travelled along the central highway, giving the Newcastle squad a grand tour of the war-ravaged city. High-rise buildings were stained black from flames…
When Demba Ba suffered a horrific leg break while playing for Shanghai Shenhua in 2016, the outpouring of love and support from across the football world proved his status as a much-loved…