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Newcastle cult hero spotted busking in city centre and appears to go completely unnoticed
Former Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez was filmed busking at Gray’s Monument in the city centre on Tuesday. The ex-Magpies star was a hugely popular figure during his time at St James’ Park. Gutierrez played 205 times for NewcastleInstagram Now, fans joked he was ‘doing side quests’ after popping up in the city centre. He posted a clip on social media of him busking and going completely unnoticed by the Geordies walking by. “My City, my home. I am a Geordie, I love this city, I love this people,” he wrote as he shared a video on Instagram. “Thanks for everything Newcastle, a dream come true playing guitar at the monument.” Newcastle fans within the comments embraced Gutierrez, proving how much of a fan favourite he remains. “Too many young fans walking past you and not realising the legend that you are,” one comment read. Another fan posted: “My Spiderman. I will never forget what you did for us and remembering watching that West Ham goal from the Gallowgate end still gives me chills.” That goal secured Newcastle Premier League survival for the upcoming 2015/16 season. “Love it Jonas,” said a supporter. “I’ll never forget all your effort and desire you gave to our club for the fans, especially coming back from Illness to keep us up, you’ll never be forgotten. Once a Geordie always a Geordie.” The Argentine joined the Magpies in January 2008 aged 24 from RCD Mallorca for an undisclosed fee. Gutierrez left Newcastle for Deportivo in 2015AFP Manchester City lodged a bid of £7million the season prior while Portsmouth were reportedly prepared to offer £8m. In his first Premier League season Newcastle suffered relegation but he stayed and helped them earn immediate promotion back to the top flight. Gutierrez played at St. James’ Park for six years before his January loan move to Norwich where he was reunited with former Newcastle head coach, Chris Hughton. The illness the fan referred to was Gutierrez’s battle with testicular cancer which he was diagnosed with in 2013. In 2016 he won his discrimination tribunal case against Newcastle who he claimed dropped him because of his cancer diagnosis. In 2015 after 177 appearances for Newcastle, Gutierrez returned to Spain to play for Deportivo de La Coruna.
Former Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez was filmed busking at Gray’s Monument in the city centre on Tuesday.
The ex-Magpies star was a hugely popular figure during his time at St James’ Park.
Now, fans joked he was ‘doing side quests’ after popping up in the city centre.
He posted a clip on social media of him busking and going completely unnoticed by the Geordies walking by.
“My City, my home. I am a Geordie, I love this city, I love this people,” he wrote as he shared a video on Instagram.
“Thanks for everything Newcastle, a dream come true playing guitar at the monument.”
Newcastle fans within the comments embraced Gutierrez, proving how much of a fan favourite he remains.
“Too many young fans walking past you and not realising the legend that you are,” one comment read.
Another fan posted: “My Spiderman. I will never forget what you did for us and remembering watching that West Ham goal from the Gallowgate end still gives me chills.”
That goal secured Newcastle Premier League survival for the upcoming 2015/16 season.
“Love it Jonas,” said a supporter. “I’ll never forget all your effort and desire you gave to our club for the fans, especially coming back from Illness to keep us up, you’ll never be forgotten. Once a Geordie always a Geordie.”
The Argentine joined the Magpies in January 2008 aged 24 from RCD Mallorca for an undisclosed fee.
Manchester City lodged a bid of £7million the season prior while Portsmouth were reportedly prepared to offer £8m.
In his first Premier League season Newcastle suffered relegation but he stayed and helped them earn immediate promotion back to the top flight.
Gutierrez played at St. James’ Park for six years before his January loan move to Norwich where he was reunited with former Newcastle head coach, Chris Hughton.
The illness the fan referred to was Gutierrez’s battle with testicular cancer which he was diagnosed with in 2013.
In 2016 he won his discrimination tribunal case against Newcastle who he claimed dropped him because of his cancer diagnosis.
In 2015 after 177 appearances for Newcastle, Gutierrez returned to Spain to play for Deportivo de La Coruna.
