{"id":24371,"date":"2025-10-02T22:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T02:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/report-26-year-old-reveals-praise-for-newcastle-after-ucl-clash\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T22:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T02:13:42","slug":"report-26-year-old-reveals-praise-for-newcastle-after-ucl-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/report-26-year-old-reveals-praise-for-newcastle-after-ucl-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: 26-year-old reveals praise for Newcastle after UCL Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/report-26-year-old-reveals-praise-for-newcastle-after-ucl-clash\/#Ross_Sykes_in_the_Newcastle_Clash\" >Ross Sykes in the Newcastle Clash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/report-26-year-old-reveals-praise-for-newcastle-after-ucl-clash\/#Sykes_wants_regular_game_time\" >Sykes wants regular game time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\"><strong>Newcastle United won a comfortable victory over Union Sanguillowers on Wednesday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">After losing the opening Champions League fixture to Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe Eddiehau men responded with emphasis, securing a 4-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Former Burnley defender Ross Sykes was active for Union SG against Newcastle. The 26-year-old defender revealed his praise for Newcastle in the game&#8217;s build-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Sykes is a lifelong Newcastle United fan and he explained how much this conflict means to him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After focusing on a 4-0 victory, the Newcastle Duo is on the verge of the Champions League<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ross_Sykes_in_the_Newcastle_Clash\"><\/span>Ross Sykes in the Newcastle Clash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Belgian outlet Sporsza quotes defenders: <span dir=\"auto\">\u201cI really wanted Newcastle to have a draw. <\/span><span dir=\"auto\">It was a special feeling, I think everyone can see it. I was speechless. Now I can play against Newcastle in the Champions League. I wouldn&#8217;t have imagined that.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"_paragraph_1q672_36\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Whenever I can, I play soccer in the yard wearing a Newcastle shirt. Alan Shearer was the guy of that time. I&#8217;ve been in love with the club ever since.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 26-year-old is pleased to play in the Champions League with Belgian clubs after not making his mark with multiple English clubs. He was physically considered not strong enough for British football, but he grew into a towering defender with a 6&#8217;5&#8221; frame.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sykes_wants_regular_game_time\"><\/span>Sykes wants regular game time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rangers-fc-v-r-union-saint-gilloise-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-league-phase-md8-1-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Union SG&#8217;s Rothsykes is under pressure. (Photo: Ian Macnicol\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_paragraph_1q672_36\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p>He hopes to play regularly for Belgian clubs in the near future. The opportunity to compete against the top teams in the Premier League is extremely exciting for him. He certainly cherishes these opportunities and tries to perform at a high level in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Newcastle will be pleased with his victory over Union SG. They will be pleased that despite their strong performances, they were beaten by Barcelona in the opening game of the campaign, earning a morale-boosting victory in the European competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United won a comfortable victory over Union Sanguillowers on Wednesday night. After losing the opening Champions League fixture to Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe Eddiehau men responded with emphasis, securing a 4-0 victory. Former Burnley defender Ross Sykes was active for Union SG against Newcastle. The 26-year-old defender revealed his praise for Newcastle in the game&#8217;s build-up. 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