Hometown hero Dan Burn caps off dream week with Carabao Cup win | OneFootball

Dan Burn proved dreams can come true after scoring in a cup final for his boyhood club, but the Newcastle United defender still can’t quite believe it happened.

Born in Blyth, 21 kilometers north of Newcastle upon Tyne, the centre-back was released by the club when he was 11. He proceeded to go on a winding journey that took him from non-league to the Premier League and everywhere in between before finding his way back to St James’ Park.

The first arrival of the PIF era in January 2022, Burn was an unspectacular signing, but he’s been a stalwart in Eddie Howe’s side and has been in terrific form this season, culminating in a first England call-up this week.

It was fitting that the 32-year-old opened the scoring for Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. The 6ft 7″ defender powered a header past Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher on the stroke of halftime to inspire the team to their first major trophy in 55 years.

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Newcastle hero Dan Burn caps off dream week with Carabao Cup win

“Not bad, I’ve had worse weeks!” he told Sky Sports. “I don’t want to go to sleep because I feel like I am dreaming and it’s all going to be a lie.

“I feel strange, I feel numb at the minute.”

Burn revealed he took advantage of his marker, Alexis Mac Allister, not paying attention to where the ball was going.

“I knew Alexis wasn’t looking at the ball and I’d be able to get a jump on him,” he said. “I don’t get many so I saved it for a big occasion.

“I feel sometimes I get around bodies and it’s tough to get free.

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Alexander Isak scored Newcastle’s second in the 52nd minute, which effectively sealed the trophy, but the Sweden international gave Burn all the credit for the win.

“It was his game,” he said. “He is brilliant. If he can score goals then great but it’s the way he defends. That sets the foundation for us.”

Burn won’t get to celebrate into the early hours, though, as he has to report for England duty first thing in the morning. “I’ll be first there tomorrow at 8 o’clock!”

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