Sunderland loanee receives England youth nod alongside Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham

Three young Sunderland players have received calls up to the England under-18 squad.   Prior to the forthcoming international break, Black Cats first team members Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham have both been called up to the England U19 squad, along with Sunderland loanee Matty Young. The youthful custodian, who has a strong reputation on…

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Sunderland rivals confirm eight-game ban that will rule player out of Black Cats clash

Next month’s match against Sunderland will not include the Preston North End striker.   Preston North End, Sunderland’s Championship opponents, have announced that striker Milutin Osmajic, who bit Blackburn Rovers player Owen Beck during last month’s Lancashire derby, will serve an eight-game suspension. The Montenegro international grabbed attention when he was seen in an apparent…

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Regis Le Bris’s Sunderland starting XI and likely subs to face Leeds United – predicted XI gallery

Tuesday night will see Sunderland’s return to Championship play against Leeds United. With the intention of maintaining their position atop the table, Sunderland will be back in action in the Championship on Tuesday night. But they will be up against Leeds United, who under Daniel Farke should contend for automatic promotion, which will be their…

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How 6 Hearts pundits reacted to Dinamo Minsk win and boss hunt as two candidates pitched on ‘momentous’ night

Hearts’ big night attracted a large number of experts, along with two recommendations for the open management position.   Hearts defeated Dinamo Minsk away on Thursday night to earn a much-needed first victory of the season. The players and interim manager Liam Fox won’t worry that they had to play in Azerbaijan behind closed doors…

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Enzo Maresca makes Leicester City point after celebrating Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s Chelsea goal

When Dewsbury-Hall scored the fourth goal in a 4-2 victory over Gent on Thursday night, the former manager of Leicester City erupted with excitement. Enzo Maresca, who celebrated Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s first Chelsea goal with great excitement, emphasised his faith in the former Leicester City favourite. Dewsbury-Hall scored Chelsea’s fourth goal on Thursday night as the…

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Clement laments Rangers profligacy – but are there bigger issues?

Rangers’ manager, Philippe Clement, bemoaned his team’s incapacity to “kill off” opportunities after his team conceded four goals in a crushing Europa League loss to Lyon. Two days after Celtic’s humiliating 7-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund, their city rivals too had a depressing evening as the Ligue 1 visitors outperformed them. The Ibrox manager lamented…

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Conference League prize money 24/25: Here’s how much Hearts will earn from playing in the Conference League

The potential earnings for Hearts as a result of their UEFA Conference League participation this year are as follows.   On match day one of the European competition, Hearts head to Azerbaijan to take on Dinamo Minsk, marking the start of their Conference League odyssey. After Saturday’s dramatic stalemate with Ross County, the managerless Jambos…

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