Newcastle cult hero Faustino Asprilla turns 45 today and to celebrate, we at SportsJOE have dissected the enigma that is Tino. So here is a breakdown of the many different sides to the former Magpie.
1. Tino the epitome of composure
Watch the South American majestically dinking the ball over the keeper while representing his country.
2. Tino the lothario
“@yasseramaya: @TinoasprillaH de lejos era el mejor, dentro y fuera de las canchas #Respect http://t.co/1EgcbMdAai”
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) January 18, 2014
3. Tino the entrepreneur
4. Tino the fashion icon
Fedora? Check. Aviators? Check. Manbag? Check.
Rumbo a Medellín pic.twitter.com/o0D81stpKF
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) August 2, 2014
5. Tino the skilled equestrian
Cabalgata de la preferia de tulua pic.twitter.com/8tQnhg2WlB
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) May 10, 2014
6. Tino the “actor”
7. Tino the hat-trick hero
Who can forget Asprilla’s wonderful trilogy of goals against Spanish giants Barcelona?
8. Tino the role model
The Colombian actually played a large part in Falcao signing for Man Utd.
9. Tino the musician
Salsa with Colombian legend Faustino Asprilla and more on Part 4 of Kia's Road to Rio:http://t.co/v6wGAUKIt0 pic.twitter.com/jNJBxY3FLe
— Bermuda Motors (@BermudaMotors) May 30, 2014
10. Tino the chocolate connoisseur
He knows his stuff.
Dairy Milk anybody? Faustino Asprilla 1996 #NUFC pic.twitter.com/459ia3iPks #awesome
— Greg (@GregNufc) November 6, 2013
11. Tino the wine enthusiast
Somos pocos los que tenemos el nombre de un buen vino… pic.twitter.com/ax6BJqOncS
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) September 4, 2014
12. Tino the gun-nut?
13. Tino the reliable co-pilot
El Tino del aire. pic.twitter.com/ZRhw7GoK5G
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) October 26, 2013
14. Tino the masterful coat-wearer
https://twitter.com/Djfletch1969/status/483006751491768322
15. Tino the octopus
16. Tino the aggressive horse whisperer
17. Did we mention that he likes coats?
Para el frio pic.twitter.com/qGCf5YSJ
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) February 1, 2013
18. Tino the elf
Feliz Navidad pic.twitter.com/1X1unbOtBa
— Faustino Asprilla (@TinoasprillaH) December 25, 2013
19. Tino the… eh?
