Friday, 17 March 2017 : The 34-year-old won the most recent of his 55 England caps against Chile in November 2013. Uncapped Southampton duo Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse are also selected, as is 19-year-old Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford. Gareth Southgate’s side face Germany away in a friendly on …
Read More »Man City make confortable win at Sunderland
Monday, 6 March 2017 : Sergio Aguero scored his fifth goal in his last three games to help Manchester City back into third place in the Premier League and keep Sunderland rooted to the bottom of the table. The Black Cats had defended doggedly before a swift City counter attack …
Read More »Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery’s cancer ‘spreading fast’
Thursday, 25 May 2017 : The family of football mascot Bradley Lowery have said his cancer has spread and he does not have long to live. The terminally ill Sunderland fan, who has neuroblastoma, is receiving end-of-life care at home. His family said they were “heartbroken”. The six-year-old has received thousands …
Read More »Jermain Defoe Sunderland striker set to join Bournemouth on free transfer
Wednesday, 24 May 2017 : Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is close to signing for Bournemouth on a free transfer. The England player, 34, joined Sunderland in January 2015, scoring 15 goals for the Black Cats who have been relegated to the Championship. A teenage Defoe spent the 2000-01 season on …
Read More »Manchester United close in on City with win over woeful Sunderland
Monday, 10 April 2017 : Sunderland 0 Manchester United 3 (Ibrahimovic 30, Mkhitaryan 46, Rashford 90) A Zlatan Ibrahimovic special and a straight red card dealt to Sebastian Larsson helped Manchester United defeat Sunderland 3-0 at the Stadium of Light.Jose Mourinho made some surprising team changes with David de Gea …
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