Dan Burn’s moment of glory in the Carabao Cup final, in which Newcastle beat Premier League leaders Liverpool 2-1 to secure a first domestic trophy since 1955, also came just a couple of days after the 32-year-old was given his maiden England call-up.
The fan favourite is now poised to receive another honour, as he is in line to receive the freedom of his home county.
The fan favourite is now poised to receive another honour, as he is in line to receive the freedom of his home county.
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00:00The Blythbourne defender lived the childhood dreams of Magpie support as the World Over
00:04on Sunday when he rose to power home the header that put Eddie Howe's team on their way to
00:08victory at Wembley.
00:11His moment of glory in the Carabao Cup in which Newcastle beat Premier League leaders
00:14Liverpool 2-1 to secure a first domestic trophy since 1955 also came just a couple of days
00:20after the 32-year-old was given his maiden England caller.
00:23The fan favourite is now poised to receive another honour as he is in line to receive
00:27the freedom of his home county.
00:29Announcing the nomination, Northumberland County Council leader Glenn Sanderson said
00:33on Monday,
00:34It's a great victory for the region, and the fact a local lad played such a crucial part
00:38in this journey is wonderful.
00:40As a season ticket holder for over 30 years, I'm extremely proud not only of this achievement
00:45but that someone from our county has been a part of it.
00:48I'm sure it's a dream come true for Dan, who's also had his first England call-up, and I
00:52believe this will inspire our young people to achieve their dreams.
00:56I intend to nominate Dan for the highest honour we can bestow.
00:59The freedom of Northumberland.
01:02Sunday's Wembley triumph marked the high point of a remarkable career for the defender who
01:06was released from Newcastle Academy at the age of 11 and played youth football for local
01:10clubs Blythe Town, Blythe Spartans and New Hartley.
01:14He worked his way up through the leagues with Darlington, Fulham, Wigan and Brighton while
01:18also spending time on loan at Yeovil and Birmingham before making an emotional return to his boyhood
01:23club in 2022.
01:24Dan Corr, a Conservative councillor for South Blythe, added