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Who Is The Fittest Player At Newcastle? The Answer ...
Steve Harper says Jonas Gutierrez is the fittest player he has ever worked with. Jonas Gutierrez, who is suspended for Argentina’s final Group B game in South Africa (against Greece), has had Newcastle players amazed why Diego Maradona chose to play him at full-back. The former Mallorca player has had Steve Harper saying his hard-working approach has amazed him, and his team-mates alike. Steve Harper. “One of the things with Jonas is he will run all day for the team. “I remember when he first signed, he did a bleep test and he was waiting for the rest of the players to finish. “He is probably the fittest player I’ve ever worked with and that means he can get up and down the touchline no matter which position he plays. “It will be interesting to see how he does at right-back at the World Cup but he is certainly good enough to be on that stage and hold his own against the best players in the world.”
