16 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Georginio Wijnaldum
14. Wijnaldum Came Through The Same Youth Set-Up As Leroy Fer
A familiar Dutch face to Premier League fans, Leroy Fer was one of Wijnaldum's teammates at Feyenoord and progressed into the first team at the same time. Unfortunately for Toon supporters, Fer netted the wondergoal that left the Magpies in a perilous position following the 2-1 loss against Queens Park Rangers after the penultimate game of last season. Hopefully Wijnaldum will score similar goals for the Magpies, rather than against them...
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