Dyer Backs Players With "Heart"

Last updated : 13 February 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
... Kieron Dyer says the courage shown by full-back Celestine Babayaro (who decided to play just hours after learning of the death of his younger brother from tuberculosis) has to be a lesson to us all.

The 28-year-old Nigerian has had his fall out with the crowd at times at St James', but team-mate Kieron Dyer says we should remember Saturday and that win over Liverpool for a special reason.
Dyer: "Celestine has had difficult times at Newcastle and he is not everyone's cup of tea with regard to the fans.
"I have read and heard that some of them have questioned his heart, but he lost his brother late on the night before the match and to play 90 minutes and put that all behind him is all credit to him.

"It shows he has got heart for this club and I just wish him and his family all the best."