2025-01-11 14:33:27
Steve Howey has joked he “questioned [his] sexuality” when David Ginola signed for Newcastle United.
The 53-year-old former footballer was instantly awed by the Frenchman when he signed for the club in July 1995 as not only was he very handsome but he was a skilled player and a “great lad” too.
He told FourFourTwo magazine: “I definitely questioned my sexuality when David arrived. He was gorgeous.
“He could have worn a black bin liner and looked stunning.
“Not only that, but he was a brilliant footballer and a great lad.
“He bought into the team ethos straight away.
“Lee Clark uses to call him Dave, which he didn’t like – it had to be ‘Dav-eed’ with that French pronunciation – but he was such a good sport.”
And Steve recalled how the entire squad were blown away by David’s talent from his first training session.
He said: “Our training sessions had an intense tempo and new players would get found out quickly – we’d test them by pinging difficult balls into them. David just made a mockery of it.
“His touch was so immaculate, he’d not only control it but he’d beat a man and then wrap one into the stanchion.
“I remember Scott Sellars, who played in David’s position, watching that first session and saying, ‘F****** hell lads, that’s me out of the team.”
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