Newcastle’s latest No 9 did his homework before arriving and aims to make as big an impact as the South Americans before him
Salomón Rondón sought expert counsel from a South American farmer before committing himself to leaving West Bromwich Albion for a season on loan at Newcastle United. “I spoke to Faustino Asprilla, we have things in common,” says Rafael Benítez’s new centre-forward, his face breaking into the broadest of smiles. “He told me this was a great city for my family.”
Rondón laughs and shakes his head when asked if those similarities with the former Newcastle and Colombia striker turned sugar-cane rancher extend to off-field activities. When Asprilla, famed for a lively social life on Tyneside, eventually vacated his rented Northumberland village home, bullet holes were found in one of the walls.
Written by Louise Taylor
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/17/salomon-rondon-tattoo-venezuela-newcastle-no9 under the title “Salomón Rondón: ‘Asprilla told me Newcastle was a great city for my family’”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
