Bruno Guimaraes has become the first - apart from the man himself - Newcastle United player to recognise Nick Pope’s new-found social media fame. Bizarrely, the Magpies’ goalkeeper was the subject of an unlikely meme on Friday afternoon.
Newcastle fan account @ToonPolls hijacked a Burger King poll asking whether people preferred gherkins or tomatoes. A spontaneous response of “Nick Pope’ saw thousands of fellow supporters follow suit.
Before long, international juggernauts like McDonalds and Amazon got involved - causing the Newcastle shot-stopper to trend number one in the UK on Twitter… and fifth in the world! The England international broke his silence to tweet a simple response amid the online furore.
Teammate Guimaraes sent Newcastle fans into overdrive when he emerged as the first Magpies player to speak out. Ahead of the trip to Brighton, the Brazilian posted “let’s go @NUFC and Nick Pope” - causing Pope to remain at number one on the trending list until deep into the night.
Becoming an internet meme is a unique way to prepare for a Premier League clash! The 30-year-old aims to continue his 100% clean-sheet record when Newcastle take on the Seagulls on Saturday.
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