Papiss Cisse emerged as a key figure for Newcastle United after joining from Freiburg in 2012. Under Alan Pardew, he quickly established himself, not only by scoring 13 goals in just 14 games during his debut half-season but also by confidently taking the iconic No.9 shirt, associated with club legend Alan Shearer. Cisse admitted to initially being unaware of the shirt's significance but expressed eagerness to embrace the pressure. Throughout his four-year stint, he accumulated 44 goals in total, marking a successful period at St. James' Park.
"When Alan Pardew asked me what number I wanted, I said, 'I always take number nine'. He asked, 'Do you know what the number nine means here?"
"Pardew showed me a video of Shearer's amazing goals... Control, bam! Control, turn, bam! I was stunned."
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