Newcastle United are set to play their first home fixture in the Champions League for 20 years against PSG. David Ginola, the French winger who played for both clubs, told Daniel Wales, he was looking forward to the occasion.
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00:00 How happy are you to be back in Newcastle after so many years?
00:05 Well, I come back quite often to Newcastle to watch some games, but I don't speak loud about it.
00:15 Just as a supporter, as a fan.
00:19 But obviously tomorrow is a bit different because Paris is one of my former clubs
00:26 and I started at Newcastle while I was at Paris Saint-Germain, so it's a bit different.
00:32 It's nice and good to see Newcastle back in the Champions League after a fantastic season last year.
00:40 I mean, they've done so great.
00:43 Eddie Howe surprised me a lot in many ways,
00:47 so everything he did in terms of how he plays football with his players, with his team, is really much, much better compared to the previous years.
01:00 I just hope that tomorrow the game will be, and the atmosphere as well, will be amazing because this is what Newcastle need.
01:09 They need to be in the Champions League year in, year out.
01:12 They need to perform. It's a big stage tomorrow.
01:17 I think it's a good way to send a massive message to European football and say,
01:24 'Well, Newcastle is on track now and we'll count on the Magpies in the next few years.'
01:32 Do you have a score prediction? I know you play for both clubs.
01:35 The only thing I want is to see an amazing game. The atmosphere will be great.
01:43 I think Paris will be surprised with that.
01:47 That prediction, well, one side of me will say, 'Well, I hope that Newcastle at home will perform well and be successful.'
02:00 Paris have been trying for years and years to win the Champions League.
02:08 They're one of the big clubs right now.
02:12 If Newcastle want to become one of the best, they need to beat Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow night.
02:20 That's the only thing I can say.
02:23 My heart is just going there, watch the game, enjoy football and the atmosphere.
02:30 It's about that. It's about enjoying because most of the supporters tomorrow will be there to enjoy,
02:36 to see the Zebra shirts be at the top level.
02:40 The Champions League stage is always fantastic.
02:43 Just listening to the music at the beginning of the Champions League anthem would be amazing.
02:50 Especially at home, you play the first game away at Milan and then you're at St James Park.
02:57 I guess the city tomorrow will be booming and I hope in a good way.
03:03 good way.