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Sunderland forward Chris Maguire aims cheeky dig at Newcastle United

Sunderland forward Chris Maguire has aimed a cheeky dig at rivals Newcastle United - insisting he would never play for the Magpies.

Maguire took over the Black Cats ' social media account on Friday night to reply to a range of fans' questions.

These ranged from footballing topics such as his idol growing up and his favourite moment in a red and white shirt, to more random questions such as who would play him in a movie of his life.

Chris Maguire of Sunderland celebrates (Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)

But the one post that attracted by far the most attention was a question involving Sunderland's main rivals.

The former Aberdeen and Kilmarnock forward was given the tough task of who he would rather play for - Newcastle United or Rangers. Maguire has previously made no secret of his admiration for his boyhood club Celtic.

In his video response, the 31-year-old opens by saying 'let me think about that one' and taking a swig of his drink, before firmly declaring 'none'.

Maguire's response inevitably drew a reaction from Sunderland and Newcastle supporters.

One Magpies' supporter wrote: "We don’t sign players from semi pro teams."

Another posted: "Agh man. Gutted! Always wanted to sign an average League One midfielder."

However, Maguire's cheeky response was unsurprisingly applauded by Sunderland fans.

One Black Cats' fan simply wrote: "Goat."

Another commented: "That is the correct answer."

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