Goalkeeper Given Turned On The Christmas Lights

Image by: Chronicle Live

On November 23rd long-time Newcastle United and Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given pushed the button which illuminated the Newcastle city center with this year's Christmas light display. Of course, the classy Given was thankful for the honor:

“I feel very privileged and honoured to be asked to switch the lights on. There’s been some great people have done it in the past, I know Michael Owen did it last year, Alan Shearer’s done it, Bobby Robson, people like that. The lights in Newcastle are always pretty spectacular. I was happy they worked when I pressed the button. It would’ve been a bit of an anti-climax if they hadn’t. They’ve obviously spent a lot of time putting them up and it obviously gets everyone in the spirit for Christmas. They’re great.” (Chronicle Live)

If there were a goalkeeper in Newcastle United's history worthy of joining the ranks of Owen, Shearer and Robson in any category it would most definitely be Given.