âI donât want to go to sleep because I feel like Iâm dreamingâ

Dan Burn had not scored a goal since January 2024
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Most fans would be disappointed at working at 8am the day after their beloved club had won a first trophy in 56 years â but most fans arenât Dan Burn.
Two days after his first England call-up, the 32-year-old boyhood Newcastle supporter scored the opening goal as the Magpies beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to win the Carabao Cup.
He was central to their celebrations.
Magpies boss Eddie Howe came into the news conference room afterwards reeking of beer, saying he had been soaked by Joelinton and the other Magpies players.
But talk soon turned to Burn, the local lad from Blyth, who was 29 before he joined his boyhood club. He will report for England duty on Monday morning for the first time in his career.
The defenderâs thumping header from Kieran Trippierâs corner â from about 12 yards out â to give his side the lead just before half-time was fantastic.
It was Newcastleâs first cup final goal since 1976. Their second would come in the second half through Alexander Isak, before Federico Chiesa netted a consolation late on for Liverpool.
âWhat a few days for Dan,â said Howe. âHis performance today was colossal at the back.
âWe were working on those corners tirelessly for two weeks. Heâs delivered one from long range. Incredible header. So fitting itâs him.â
Burn told Sky Sports: âIâve had worse weeks. I donât want to go to sleep because I feel like Iâm dreaming and itâs all going to be a lie.
âI donât get many so I saved it for a big occasion. I feel strange, I feel numb at the minute.â
He added: âIâll be first there tomorrow [at England training] at 8 oâclock.â
Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked afterwards why 6ft 7in Burn had been left so free â and his answer was enlightening.
âWe have five players zonally close to our goal,â he said. âIf the ball comes there we have our five strongest players to attack the ball.
âNormally a player runs to the zone. Normally, and I think heâs an exception, Iâve never seen in my life a player from that far away heading a ball with so much force into the far corner. Ninety-nine out of 100 times that will not lead to a goal.
âCredit to him, heâs one of the few players that can score a goal from that distance with his head.â
âThe curse stuff for me never existedâ

Eddie Howe and Bruno Guimaraes have both become part of Magpies folklore
Newcastle fans had felt cursed after failing to win a trophy since the 1969 Inter-City Fairs Cup â or a domestic one since the 1955 FA Cup.
Thirty different English league clubs have won a major trophy since then.
They lost the 1998 and 1999 FA Cup finals, and then the 2023 Carabao Cup final to Manchester United.
âThe curse stuff for me never existed,â Howe said.
âWith such a long wait for a trophy Iâm sure everyone will never forget it. There are different ways to win trophies â today was the best way to win it.
âWe played the best team in the Premier League by a long way and we were the better team.â
Speaking about what he learned from their 2-0 Wembley defeat two years ago, he said: âThe first time we got to Wembley was very emotional.
âYou could sense that in the players and the crowd. I donât think it helped our performance.
âThis time we tried to take away distractions and make it similar to a Premier League build-up.â
Newcastle â who are sixth in the Premier League â were deserved winners, although ended up with a nervy finale.
âIt was tough when Liverpool scored,â said Howe. âI was thinking about extra time. We always make it difficult for ourselves, so it was never going to be 2-0.â
Of their celebrations, he said: âI encourage them not to be professional tonight and not worry about tomorrow too much.â
Howe became the first English manager to win a major trophy in this country since Harry Redknapp lifted the 2008 FA Cup with Portsmouth.
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âItâs like the World Cupâ
Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes has become a firm fansâ favourite since his 2022 move from Lyon when he became one of the first signings under Howe and the Saudi ownership.
The supporters sang and chanted the Brazil midfielderâs name throughout the game
âItâs all for these fans,â he said. âThey deserve everything. When I first came here I said I wanted to put my name in history.
âWe can now say we are the champions again.
âI donât have any words. Itâs the best day of my life. For them [the fans] itâs like the World Cup. People have grown up and not seen us as champions.
âMy first year as captain of this club and itâs one of the best days. This is unbelievable.
âThis is my second home. We are making history. Some day when I leave this club I want the fans to sing my name the way they do to Alan Shearer. He texted me before the game. Iâm so emotional today.â
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Published26 July 2022
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