TWO current football stars have paid a visit to Sir Bobby Robson’s old school.

Newcastle United players Shola Ameobi and Steve Harper popped into Langley Park Primary School yesterday to meet pupils and share their memories of their former manager.

The players, who both played under Sir Bobby at St James’ Park, met some of the school’s 225 pupils during assembly.

Head teacher Dorothy Brennan said: "We have a school full of very talented young people and we want to see them go on to achieve success in whatever walk of life they choose.

"I feel sure Sir Bobby would be proud to know his former players had come to his home village to inspire the next generation of pupils at Langley Park Primary School."

The school raised £700 for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation with a fancy dress day and pupils versus teachers penalty shoot-out, which was handed over to the players during the visit.

Shola Ameobi said: "Sir Bobby set up his Foundation to do great things and it's wonderful to see kids - and particularly kids from the village where he grew up - taking it upon themselves to try and help.

"The whole place clearly looks up to him. I know that he would be very proud of that".

Steve Harper added: "You can tell that the whole of Langley Park is proud of the association with Sir Bobby and rightly so.

"Even kids who are too little to remember him have heard the tales and stories of this local lad growing up, being proud of the area, going on to manage his country and to work at all these fantastic football clubs throughout Europe before coming home and doing well here, too".