NEWCASTLE fans love one Japanese supporter’s reason for choosing to support the Toon.
Eddie Howe’s side have been on tour in Japan this summer.
On Wednesday they beat J-League side Urawa Reds 4-1 in Saitama.
They then fell to a surprising 2-0 defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos earlier today.
Aside from friendly matches, Newcastle have been putting on other events for their local fans.
These have included a Q&A session with club icon Shola Ameobi.
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At the event, the Shields Gazette interviewed several attendees.
One fan, named Ucha, revealed that he started supporting the Toon after seeing former boss Alan Pardew headbutt David Meyler during a match against Hull City in 2014.
The infamous incident occurred during a 4-1 victory for Newcastle, and saw Pardew land himself a £100,000 fine.
Explaining his fandom, Ucha said: “About 10 years ago I watched a game against Hull City.
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“The game was so crazy… Alan Pardew had a headbutt!
“That was the game I watched first and I already fell in love with the team.”
Seeing the clip, one fan wrote: “He just gets it.”
While a second added: “At least he is honest.”
Another added: “True fan.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
