Matt Ritchie hails Newcastle teammate Jonjo Shelvey

Matt Ritchie has heaped praise on his Newcastle teammate Jonjo Shelvey.According to the 30-year-old versatile Newcastle star, Shelvey could play for the likes of Barcelona if he stays focused.

As per Ritchie, the Newcastle central midfielder has exceptional ability and he could blow teams away if he played for the La Liga giants.

However, Shelvey is a big fan of golf and he is often distracted because of that.

He said (quotes via Chronicle): “I remember playing against him as a kid – I think he scored a hat-trick, he was unbelievable.

“He’s got his moves – ending up at Newcastle. I say to him on regular occasions: ‘if you had your head screwed on you could play for Barcelona’. He’s that good.…