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Newcastle United beat Braga 2-1 last night to win the Trofeu Internacional de Futebol do Guadiana tournament, but for the second match in a row one of Newcastle’s star Senegalese strikers failed to score from the penalty spot. On the day...read more »

It's the goal that has been described as 'defying the laws of physics' and got the entire Premier League talking about Newcastle's number nine. Papiss Cisse's stunning volley against Chelsea that left keeper Petr Cech grasping for fresh air is already...read more »

With the Premier League celebrating its 20th year, a whole host of polls have been launched, which include the best goal in the greatest league in the world. Unsurprisingly, given that former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer is the all-time top...read more »

The shortlist of the all-time top ten Premier League goals... [gallery]...read more »

With Papiss Cisse in the middle of an incredible run of Premier League form, my thoughts turn to Newcastle United’s all-time record goal scorer Alan Shearer. Cisse may have scored ten goals in nine games, but Shearer managed an incredible 206...read more »

With Alan Shearer sitting on the Match of the Day sofa every week as a very average football pundit, it’s easy to forget how big of a Newcastle United legend he is. The only statistic you need to know, though, is...read more »

When Leon Best limped off against Aston Villa last month I very much doubt any Newcastle supporter batted an eyelid as he exited St James' Park with new number nine Papiss Cisse inbound. Since moving to Tyneside just over two...read more »

It’s every black and white clad Geordie’s dream to see one of their own leading their beloved Newcastle United from the dugout with some believing it a necessity for the club to achieved glory. Despite the Magpies being under the...read more »

When it comes to shirt numbers I’m sure many people won’t even bat an eyelid at the significance of certain digits and the importance that they hold within the walls of a football club. There is a number, however, so...read more »

There were a number of thoughts that went through my head when the clock struck 11pm on Wednesday and it became apparent that Newcastle had failed to bring in a striker. The first one was anger, then it was disappointment,...read more »