{"id":142664,"date":"2023-10-26T13:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=142664"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:19:51","slug":"newcastle-legend-looks-unrecognisable-on-sky-sports-news-as-fans-are-convinced-hes-morphed-into-mike-ashley-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/newcastle-legend-looks-unrecognisable-on-sky-sports-news-as-fans-are-convinced-hes-morphed-into-mike-ashley-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle legend looks unrecognisable on Sky Sports News as fans are convinced he&#x27;s &#x27;morphed into Mike Ashley&#x27; | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A NEWCASTLE legend made a surprise appearance on Sky Sports where he looked unrecognisable.<\/p>\n<p>The former centre-back started his career at Newcastle and spent 11 years at St James&#x27; Park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/vlcsnap-2023-10-26-10h28m21s579.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mike-ashley-billionaire-founder-sports-826848005.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/steve-howey-newcastle-united-action-855050926.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The ex-England international amassed a total of seven goals and 11 assists in 238 appearances with the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>That was before the now 51-year-old went on to play for the likes of Manchester City, Leicester, Bolton, New England Revolution, Hartlepool United and Bishop Auckland.<\/p>\n<p>And that is none other than Steve Howey, who shared some interesting insight during his latest TV appearance.<\/p>\n<p>However, some fans struggled to recognise him and one of them even thought he was another former Newcastle personality.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on Football<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/matty-longstaff-colchester-united-second-806634434.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/matty-longstaff-colchester-united-second-806634434.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/matty-longstaff-colchester-united-second-806634434.jpg\"><\/picture><span>OUT OF TOON <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I lived my dream at Newcastle but now I&#x27;m unemployed &#8211; 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