Guimaraes says Newcastle League Cup win 'best day of my life'

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes said Sunday's 2-1 win against mighty Liverpool in the League Cup final, which ended the club's 56-year wait for a major trophy, was the "best day of my life".

Dan Burn put Newcastle ahead late in the first half and Alexander Isak doubled their lead after the interval.

Federico Chiesa got one back in the closing minutes, but Newcastle held on for their first major silverware since the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

"It's all for these fans," Guimaraes told Sky Sports. "They deserve everything. When I first came here, I said I wanted to put my name in history.

"We can now say we are the champions again. This is one of the best days of my life.

"I don't have any words. It's the best day of my life. For them (the fans) it's like the World Cup. People have grown up and not seen us as champions. My first year as captain of this club and it's one of the best days. This is unbelievable.

"This is my second home. We are making history. Some day when I leave this club I want the fans to sing my name the way they do to Shearer. He texted me before the game. I'm so emotional today."