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If variety is the spice of life, that’s certainly the case for the rising young stars at the region’s two top-ranking football teams. Ciaran Myers reports. The North-East’s two Premier League clubs, Newcastle and Sunderland, have had their Under-21 squads competing on multiple fronts this season, with fixtures ranging from National League senior sides […]
FIFA has given Sunderland an early Christmas present – by leaving their squad intact for the crucial Wear-Tyne derby on December 14. But the club still faces a challenging new year. It’s all down to the Black Cats’ contingent of African stars, seven of whom are due to play in the African Cup of Nations […]
Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor is on the horns of a 2026 World Cup dilemma – who to play for? Speaking to French football news outlet L’Équipe, he said: “I’d like to set myself the goal of going to the World Cup; it’s obviously a dream. “I have two options: France and Haiti. Haiti have already […]
SUNDERLAND’S first railway station is now home to a community-focused football fans’ museum – which is growing to become so much more. The museum, located in the old Monkwearmouth station at the north end of the Wearmouth Bridge, is not only home to an impressive football memorabilia collection but is also reaching out to support […]
Sunderland defensive midfielder Luke O’Nien recently shared a heartfelt post on his Instagram feed, about his journey through a footballing career which has seen him rise from non-league football to Premier League action. Most recently, he was named as a substitute for Sunderland’s match away at Manchester United, prompting him to reflect on his career […]
Nottingham Forest played host to Sunderland in Game Week Six of the Premier League, with Granit Xhaka assisting Omar Alderete to win with a header – beating Nottingham Forest1-0. It was a long-awaited victory for Sunderland – eight years after they last won a Premier League away game. The last time the team won away […]
Black Cats boss Regis Le Bris plans to use this week’s international break as a ‘pause for thought’ to tune his players more closely into his game strategies. A break in the weekly league action can be a problem for high-flying teams like Sunderland, because it can disrupt their flow – as fans saw […]
Sunderland returned to the summit of the Championship last night, with a 2-0 victory over Derby County. Jobe Bellingham broke the deadlock in the 40th minute, with summer signing Wilson Isidor doubling the Black Cats lead 10 minutes into the second half. That makes it two goals in two games for the French striker but, […]
Goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor against Derby County yesterday have placed Sunderland on top of the Championship league table. After the 1-2 loss against Watford on Saturday, Sunderland were third, but yesterday’s 2-0 win put them closer to the Premier League. The Black Cats are on a dream start under new head coach […]
Sunderland AFC just announced the signing of Irish international forward and free agent Aaron Connolly on a one-year deal. Connolly, who last played for Hull City in the Championship, had a disastrous second half of the 2023/2024 season. He played 22 matches and scored eight goals in the first half of the season, but […]
