Newcastle are in great form, sitting third in the Premier League with 65 points behind title contenders Arsenal and Manchester City. For their part, the Brazilians are also in a great moment, Joelinton has played 37 games scoring eight goals and giving three assists, while Bruno Guimarães he played 35 games scoring four goals and assisting five times.
But the friendship of the football players is not limited to the field. Guimarães asked his teammate to be best man at his wedding that will be in the middle of this year. In addition, it is not uncommon to see the players on social networks showing their friendship in training and also in free moments.
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The chemistry on the pitch is easy to notice but it is also noticeable off the pitch and you can see how the players support each other. ESPN Brazil reporter Natalie Gedra had the opportunity to speak with both and highlighted how they praise each other’s game: “For Bruno, Joelinton is the perfect player. For Joelinton Bruno is like the brain that moves everything. They are very friendly and it’s easy to see it,” Gedra said.
On the part of the Newcastle fans, they hope that this friendship will continue to bear fruit on the field, since although the team is having a great season, it is expected that more decisive players will arrive for the next one and it will be even better.