At the facilities of the St. James’ Park Stadium, Newcastle in the Premier League He gave a true football lesson by being able to defeat Tottenham in a true 4-0 thrashing in what was matchday number 33 of the British championship. But this was not what got the attention, much less the looks, of the day.
There was a rather peculiar and curious gesture, as well as emotional, at one of the celebrations. of Newcastle’s goals, it was dedicated exclusively to the deaf and hard of hearing people who were present in the stadium enjoying the English league match.
Dan Burn dressed as the idol of many in the world
Local cast captain Dan Burn was the star of this inclusive celebration in one of the goals scored in the match, and while his teammates hugged each other on the field of play as part of the celebration for the goal scored, the defender joined his arms in the shape of a cross looking towards the audience, where they were sitting a group of children with hearing disabilities.
The broadcast camera took images of the moment of the reaction of a little girl wearing the Newcastle game shirt who showed her emotion at the sign the player made.
Burn’s gesture was praised by the fans present and much more by users on social networks and some even gave him the title of ‘Hero without a cape’, since with his inclusive celebration he was able to make a group of children happy and the images will always remain in the memory of one of the most iconic moments at the Newcastle stadium.
A moment of happiness and smiles for the little ones
“Just look at the happy faces of these guys. “Football is life, literally”was the writing made in the Ataque Futbolero account in X.
This historic, special and above all quite moving moment for Newcastle fans It could be achieved thanks to a campaign carried out by the Saudi Arabian company called ‘Sela’, which developed the so-called haptic technology so that deaf or hard-of-hearing people can feel the ambient sound of the stadium. The aforementioned is possible thanks to sensors installed in the playing shirt that capture the noise and transform it into tactile sensations in real time, that is, instantly.
“Sela and Newcastle have created a first in football, offering a spectacular experience for deaf fans, helping them feel the atmosphere of a live football match. The ‘Stop Silencing the Crowd’ campaign follows the journey of lifelong Newcastle United fans Ryan and David as they feel the passion of St. James’ Park in a whole new way using pioneering haptic jersey technology. Together with a charity that supports people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, Sela and Newcastle United are redefining the matchday experience,” the Arab company explained on its social networks.
How is Newcastle doing in the English league?
The goals for the albinegro team came from the hand of the Swede Alexander Isak who was able to score a double, the Englishman Anthony Gordon would also score another and the Swiss Fabian Schär got a goal of his own. Newcastle reached 50 points in the general table of the Premier League classification in this 2024 season and reached the line of Manchester United in the qualification zone for the next edition of the Europa League.
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