The Newcastle midfielder recalls celebrating in the street with his family when Ronaldo (inset) clinched the World Cup with two goals against Germany in 2002.
He was a kid then, and now says he has earned his Brazil call-up for Qatar after Newcastle gave him "a platform to perform" during their rise to third in the Premier League this season.
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