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Gael Bigirimana On Coventry, Newcastle, His Time In Scotland & Representing Burundi You attracted attention from clubs in the Premier League and joined Newcastle in 2012 after an impressive debut season at Coventry. Why did you choose Newcastle? “To be honest, I didn’t. I wanted to stay at Coventry because I was happy at the club and I was playing regularly in the Championship at a young age. “I knew who Newcastle were as a club because they are a big club in English football but I had never been to the city and I was reluctant to move on my own as a teenager. “I made the move after being advised to and to be honest, I was not advised in the right way when I look back at that time. “Things started well at Newcastle for me and I played games in my first season at the club in the Premier League. “I played in Europe and I scored against Wigan Athletic in the Premier League in the same game that Demba Ba scored two goals. That was a highlight. “However, after that first season, things started to slow down for me at the club which was frustrating because all I wanted to do was play.” What was it like to work under Alan Pardew and train with players such as Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa and Fabricio Coloccini? “Despite my frustrations about not playing at times, I enjoyed working with Alan Pardew. He saw something in me that I liked and he treated me and the younger players well by giving us opportunities in the first team. “The senior players at Newcastle were also good with me. We had a talented and experienced squad at the time who looked out for each other. Fabricio Coloccini was a great leader who we all looked up to. “In terms of ability, Yohan Cabaye was a key player and someone I learned a lot from. I also think back to playing and training with Hatem Ben Arfa. He had all the ability in the world and he was a truly special talent. “I also want to pay tribute to Cheick Tiote who has sadly passed away now. He had the most incredible desire for every training session and every game. He was a top player and someone who is missed by everyone who knew him.” https://worldfootballindex.com/2022/01/gael-bigirimana-on-coventry-newcastle-his-time-in-scotland-representing-burundi/

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Their owners just signed an agreement to bring a MLS team to Las Vegas.