Sean Longstaff
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![Local Newcastle United players are displayed on a giant banner in the Gallowgate End of the ground prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on April 13, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6WnLyhYnKkqZ9ugyGAhJ2g-320-80.jpg)
Why are Newcastle United’s local heroes are often ‘held to a higher standard’ by certain sections of their fan base
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION They say you hurt the ones you love the most. At Newcastle United this rings true at times
![Newcastle player Sean Longstaff celebrates after scoring the third goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Paris Saint-Germain at St. James Park on October 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EJsmuEAimhzKZ45hPTzNBC-320-80.jpg)
Sean Longstaff scored in the Champions League vs PSG at home, then watched the away fixture in a local pub next to his old school
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Injury ruled the midfielder out of a crunch European game for Newcastle in Paris, but he didn’t want to just sit his house and watch alone
![Sean Longstaff Dan Ashworth Newcastle United](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/96FGJj8Ejzxv3XexFT4QRg-320-80.png)
Revealed: Sean Longstaff’s parting message to Dan Ashworth regarding his future after Newcastle United
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE His dad was a British ice hockey legend, his brother is already in Canada and Sean Longstaff has his eyes on a Major League Soccer stint before he hangs up his boots
![Newcastle player Sean Longstaff shoots despite the challenge of Bruno Fernandes during the Carabao Cup Final match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on February 26, 2023 in London, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5eSRmrrFhTHXQDDVMPCWeW-320-80.jpg)
Sean Longstaff was once linked with a £50 million move to Manchester United, five years on he tells FourFourTwo ‘I’m happy it didn’t happen’
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE His younger brother Matty famously scored against Manchester United (twice) but it was Sean they wanted. However, a huge price tag meant the move didn’t happen
![Rafa Benitez, Steve Bruce, Eddie Howe and Sean Longstaff](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zXozhhR2sfLHYP2KMBcsS6-320-80.jpg)
The coach, the man-manager, the sheep herder: Sean Longstaff describes what it’s like playing under Benitez, Bruce and Howe
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Sean Longstaff has been managed by Rafa Benitez, Steve Bruce and now Eddie Howe. We asked him to explain the nuances of each
![A dejected Sean Longstaff of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on January 13, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jMagcEoBVMXFGSSaEZaKeQ-320-80.jpg)
Newcastle United star Sean Longstaff: “You think it’s always going to be rosy, but it’s not like that,” as midfielder opens up about his struggles with mental health
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE In 2020 Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff broke down in front of his father and was put in contact with a professional. He tells FourFourTwo how it changed his life
![Liverpool and England's Trent Alexander-Arnold on the front cover of FourFourTwo magazine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KaCzGCCJXLqu5Um9XUynVV-320-80.png)
In the mag: Alexander-Arnold exclusive! PLUS best full-backs ever, Solskjaer, Longstaff, Van Bronckhorst, the rise of Girona and MORE!
By Gregg Davies published
NEW ISSUE Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday 7 March
![Newcastle United new signing Sandro Tonali smiles at a meeting with Newcastle United's Sporting Director Dan Ashworth (L) on July 06, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dy5kdMBEc52F8evijBiEBW-320-80.jpg)
The ‘small thing’ I spotted at Newcastle United’s training ground last week that underlines why Dan Ashworth’s potential departure to Manchester United is a ‘big thing’
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION Dan Ashworth was at the 'wheel' of Newcastle United, but while he's on gardening leave the spokes of the club could stop moving
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