Family support matters for Hartlepool United and Newcastle United stars
Two of the Miley brothers have made an impact with Hartlepool United and Newcastle United.
Hartlepool United midfielder Jamie Miley has revealed he has been able to count on the support of younger brother and Newcastle United star Lewis Miley during his time at the Prestige Group Stadium.
The siblings were both part of the Magpies academy set-up and it was the younger Miley that made the first step into the senior set-up at St James Park when he made his first-team debut as a substitute against Chelsea on the final day of the 2022/23 season. The 20-year-old has gone on to establish himself within Eddie Howe’s squad by making 80 senior appearances for his boyhood as well as scoring in crucial Champions League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Premier League fixtures.
Pools star Miley departed Newcastle in January last year after appearing for the Magpies in a number of pre-season friendlies against the likes of Hull City and Girona just months before making a permanent switch to the National League club - but he has returned to St James Park to watch his younger brother in action and he has revealed the gesture has been reciprocated.
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He said: “It’s always nice, especially with Lew playing now. He comes down, it’s a big thing for the family being able to go to both. At the end of the day, he’s just my brother, that’s how I look at it. I go to watch him in the Premier League, he comes to watch me, but I just look at him as my younger brother.”
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