Asprilla back in Tyneside


By Matthew Jones
August 5 2002

Former Newcastle star Faustino Asprilla is back on Tyneside and is aiming to seal a move back to the Premiership. Will it actually happen? Former Newcastle star Faustino Asprilla is back on Tyneside and is aiming to seal a move back to the Premiership.

There is no chance of the colourful Colombian striker - who is in the North-East to take in United's friendly with Barcelona on Wednesday - re-joining the Magpies.

But Asprilla - whose hat-trick against Barcelona in a Champions League tie five years ago was the highlight of his spell at St James' Park - insists he is still good enough to perform in the English top flight.

Now 32 and a free agent, Asprilla said: "Newcastle is a very important team to me and I love English football, so I hope to talk to English clubs while I am here.

"I can still score goals and play at the very top. I can play for another three years."

One team after Asprilla is Division 3 side, Darlington FC, who are also linked with Gazza.

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