Sting on Newcastle devotion as The Last Ship lands: Being a fan can mean suffering | OneFootball

Sting brings The Last Ship to La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt from 18 February to 8 March, and reflects on a lifetime’s devotion to Newcastle United.

“Bobby Moncur was the captain and my hero, and he still is,” Sting said. “I went to St James' Park with mates for the Fairs Cup final, we won 3-2 in the return, then nothing until last year’s League Cup, and I was in the stands at Wembley, another fantastic memory.” He was speaking to L'Équipe.

“In the current team my favourite players are Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.” The Last Ship tells of shipyard workers in 1980s Wallsend, the town where he grew up.

“Kevin Keegan made us dream again about success, we almost won the league in 1996, it came down to nothing, second, four points behind Manchester United.”

“Black & White Army, I am pretty proud of it, it was my way to show attachment to the club,” he said. “I also bought shares then, not big sums, I never intended to own the club.”

“The club should belong to the fans, now it is owned by Saudis. I was very conflicted at the time of the takeover and I still am. Billionaires made a deal among themselves without the supporters having a say, so what can I do?”

“I am often on tour abroad, but whenever I can I go back to St James' Park. Wherever I am I try to watch live on television, every win makes me happy and every setback saddens me. A supporter’s life is sometimes made of suffering.”

Source: L'Équipe