Blyth-born Burn, who played in the League Cup final defeat by Manchester United two seasons ago, grew up as a Newcastle fan and was acutely aware of a drought which had been broken only by the club’s 1969 Inter Cities Fairs Cup win.

For all the millions of pounds Newcastle United have invested in an array of talent from around the globe since a Saudi Arabia-backed takeover in 2021, it was Dan Burn, born down the road in Blyth, who proved the hero to end decades of hurt on Sunday.

The boy from Blyth is the fan who thought his chance to play for Newcastle had gone when a Saudi takeover gave them the tag of the world’s richest club. Now a slow-burner of a career has caught fire. Two days after receiving his maiden England call-up, he got a medal and a man-of the-match award, a Wembley win and a Wembley goal.

Newcastle defender Dan Burn was one of the heroes of their Carabao Cup triumph over Liverpool after scoring the opening goal of their 2-1 win, but couldn't enjoy celebrations too much ahead of joining

There was no one more fitting than Dan Burn to score and be the best player on the pitch in a game where Newcastle United finally won a major domestic trophy.

DAN BURN WAS instrumental in helping Newcastle end their 70-year trophy drought with this historic Carabao Cup win over Liverpool. Might he also prove to be the difference for England? In a week when the 32-year-old earned a shock call-up to Thomas Tuchel’s first international squad,

Dan Burn was a surprise name in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad, with the Newcastle defender rewarded for his all-action performances by receiving his maden international call-up