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If that day at Wembley two weeks ago was about grown men being reduced to tears, today was something different: pure, unalloyed joy on a massive scale.

I have lived in Newcastle for more than 50 years and, believe me, I have seen some sights. The notion of working hard and playing hard is in our collective DNA, and it takes a brave soul to get between a Geordie and a good time.

So try stopping 150,000, or however many came out for the trophy parade. They came in their droves from all parts of the city, many of them having been partying in some shape or........

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