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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 »

Shola Ameobi has been a great servant for Newcastle United. While he may not have found the back of the net as much as he’d liked or even made it onto the pitch due to injury, Ameobi is always there when...read more »

Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi has taken up the role of an impact substitute in recent weeks for the Magpies. With Papiss Cisse scoring seven goals in seven games, Demba Ba being Newcastle’s top scorer this season and Hatem Ben Arfa...read more »

Over the course of the last week there have plenty of Newcastle United v Sunderland memes doing the rounds, focusing on the Magpies derby hero Shola Ameobi. Incredibly, Ameobi has now scored seven times in twelve games against Sunderland, showing time...read more »

Shola Ameobi kept up his astonishing record against Sunderland climbing off the bench to rescue a late point for Newcastle in a fiercely contested Tyne and Wear Derby at St James' Park. The 30-year-old's injury time strike was his seventh against...read more »

While Newcastle’s trip to Tenerife is anything but a jolly, the players are enjoying a bit of down time between training and sessions in the gym. Yesterday some of the Newcastle squad went to play tennis, with Shola Ameobi and...read more »

Shola Ameobi, the stroller, is now 30-years-old. Yes 30, and still he is yet to score his 50th league goal for Newcastle United, which in itself is quite an achievement considering that he’s now in his 13th season at Newcastle....read more »

It's something of a rarity to have two brothers in the same team and no, Steven and Ryan Taylor don't count! But in Shola and Sammy Ameobi, Newcastle United have just that. While they're scarcely both on the pitch at the...read more »

Newcastle face Wigan in the Premier League this weekend and remain unbeaten after coming back from behind twice to secure a draw against Tottenham. Only the two Manchester clubs are also unbeaten in the league, a remarkable effort by the...read more »

Newcastle fans have every right to be enjoying their start to the new season. The performances are good and the results are flowing. Yet, as an objective observer I can’t help but feel disappointed that Shola Ameobi has been pushed...read more »