'Love you, brother' - Bruno Guimaraes sends heartfelt message to recovering Newcastle United star
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali made his international return with Italy on Friday evening.
And it’s fair to say the former AC Milan man announced himself back on the world stage.
A deft flick in a slick Italian move saw Federico Dimarco smash home an equaliser in the UEFA Nations League against France, which led to a remarkable 3-1 comeback victory in Paris.
It was Tonali’s first appearance for his country in around a year, after he was handed out a 10-month ban for football betting activity.
He made his Newcastle United return just a few weeks ago, starting in the Carabao Cup win over Nottingham Forest. Tonali also appeared as a sub in the 2-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur, too.
However, this was his first 90 minutes, and having completed the game, and helped inspire the victory, the midfielder took to social media to express his delight.
Tonali said: “Vestire questi colori è sempre speciale, ancora di più con questo gruppo. Avanti così!”
That roughly translates to: “Wearing these colors is always special, even more so with this group. Keep it up!”
The positivity was not lost on Newcastle skipper Bruno Guimaraes, himself away with Brazil at the moment.
Replying to the Instagram post, Bruno said: “Te voglio bene frate.”
Again, roughly translated, that means: “Love you, brother.”
Guimaraes admitted recently that he and countryman Joelinton helped take Tonali under their wing while the midfielder struggled through his worldwide football ban. And this is another sign of the love between the United midfielders.
It will leave many wondering, when we will get to see them together in a Newcastle midfield three again?