It would be the ultimate fantasy come true if you were penning a screenplay for a young Geordie to score the game-winning goal at a crowded St. James’ Park against Manchester United on your
Better still, teenager Longstaff did that playing alongside his older brother and appeared set to follow Sean in establishing himself as a Newcastle regular.
The midfielder made 15 appearances during the 2019-20 campaign and scored at Old Trafford, but things ultimately did not go to plan for a midfielder starting anew in Major League Soccer with Toronto.
“You probably don’t realise how special it is until down the line, you realise how difficult it was to actually go and do that,” Longstaff told the PA news agency.
“When I came through, I didn’t have any lows. Broke through, scored on my debut against Man United, played that season, felt like I’d done well, obviously scored at Old Trafford.
“Everything just kind of seemed to roll on. You don’t really think about anything – you just play, play, play.
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