The secrets behind Nick Pope's incredible 65-yard quarterback throw: How the Newcastle goalkeeper's 'telescopic arms' are giving Toon a 'devastating weapon' in attack and the extra gym work he's been putting in behind the scenes

For some, it was like the last throw of the discus in an Olympic final – arms stretched wide like an aeroplane, the force and propulsion drawing gasps of disbelief.

Others immediately began to think of the final seconds of the Super Bowl, the quarterback shuffling into space then throwing with all his might in the hope of connecting with his running back: hit the target and the stadium erupts as a touchdown is on the way.