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Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has confirmed that Sunderland is preparing to “invest and develop” the team both on and off the pitch over the next few months. With the winter transfer window growing closer, there has been great intrigue into how much Louis-Dreyfus would invest to help the club reach the supporters’ lofty expectations. Last month, he […]
Sunderland RCA YFC have received an approval for a new set of grassroots football pitches in the local area. In January 2022, Sunderland RCA YFC secured £40,000 to build a fence and install security cameras around the King George V playing fields in Ryhope. The bid for the funding came after the fields were wrecked […]
At the age of 16, Nick Pope felt his football dream was over after Ipswich Town – his boyhood club – released him. Pope was a season ticket holder for the Tractor Boys, and it was his dream to represent the team he supported since he was a young boy. After his release, Pope studied […]
North East journalist Craig Hope says he believes England’s World Cup squad is ‘fair’ – but doesn’t believe the side will progress past the last eight. With England securing a place in the round of 16 topping group B, followed by a 3-0 victory against Senegal securing them a place in the quarter finals, many […]
Callum Wilson has been handed a World Cup call-up following a strong start to the season, with North East journalist Craig Hope saying Wilson’s call up was “fully deserved.” Multiple others have also been selected for the World Cup from the North East including Nick Pope and Kieran Trippier, who were selected alongside Wilson, Fabian […]
England are through to the next round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Gareth Southgate’s men have just beaten Senegal in their last fixture of the group stages. It was a slow start to England’s round of 16 fixture where they took on Senegal. Jordan Henderson opened the scoring 38 minutes into the […]
England secured top spot in Group B with a 3-0 over Wales on Tuesday night, and now the pressure builds as face France in the quarter finals. Gareth Southgate’s men impressed in the opening game against Iran with a 6-2 victory, however, the Three Lions boss and his players faced scrutiny after the 0-0 draw […]
Sunderland’s return to the Championship has been “solid yet unspectacular” according to a recognised fan page. An unusually timed World Cup has forced a mid-season break, albeit this is shorter for the Championship than the Premier League. Sunderland’s final game before the break was under the lights at Birmingham City on November 11, a game […]
