THEY are the Geordie Boys from Brazil, two Samba stars who have fallen in love with Tyneside.
Newcastle United midfielders Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes have told of their special relationship with the side's supporters.
The pair starred in the Magpies 6-1 demolition of Champions League rival Tottenham on Sunday and again in a 4-1 away victory over relegation haunted Everton on Thursday night.
Ten goals in five days, with two from Joelinton, 26, has evoked the halcyon days of the free-flowing Kevin Keegan era in the 1990s.
The delirious Toon Army fans have a soft spot for Brazilians ever since pioneering Mirandinha signed in 1987.
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