THE son of former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote was in the crowd at St James’ Park on Sunday – and he was movingly pictured pointing at his dad’s name.
Tiote tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest while training in 2017.
He played 156 times for the Magpies and is fondly remembered by the Toon Army for his six-and-a-half years at St James’ Park.
His son was in the crowd for Sunday’s game against Tottenham where the moving images were captured.
The youngster is touchingly seen pointing to his father’s name on the wall at the ground, and also sitting in a Newcastle shirt.
The stirring images shared to twitter account Newcastle United FC Fans were appreciated by supporters, who replied with their support.
One wrote: “Little sweetheart,” while another simply said “That’s wonderful.”
Another replied: “Young Geordie, come back soon,” as others responded with love heart emojis.
Tiote famously scored the equaliser in a 4-4 draw against Arsenal at St James’ Park in 2011.
The Magpies had trailed the Gunners 4-0, but completed the comeback via a stunning Tiote volley.
He was also capped 55 times at international level by the Ivory Coast.
A midfielder renowned for his robust tackling, Tiote also had spells with Belgian side Anderlecht, Dutch outfits Twente and Roda, and Chinese team Beijing BSU.
It was at the Chinese side where Tiote tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest during training.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
