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Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham - Goal Video

The Editor — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:26:31 +0000

Michael Chopra grabbed a late winner for Sunderland to give them a 1-0 win over Martin Jol’s much fancied Tottenham Hotspur.

Sunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham - Chopra
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Mido: I’m leaving Tottenham

The Editor — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:25:29 +0000

Mido has confirmed that he will definitely leave Tottenham Hotspur during the transfer window, but has not yet made his mind up on who to join.

The 24-year-old confirmed that Sunderland and Birmingham City have made official offers, along with another side but dismissed claims that it could be Fulham because they could not afford his wages.

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Sunderland v Juventus - Highlights

The Editor — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:06:46 +0000

Sunderland continued their pre-season preparations with a 1-1 draw against Italian giants Juventus at the Stadium of Light.

Roy Keane’s side took the lead in the first half when Daryl Murphy was on hand to finish from two yards out after Buffon could only parry a header from Dickson Etuthu.

A stunning late goal from Cristian Molinario denied the Black Cats of a famous win against the Old Lady.

Check out full highlights of the game, below.

Hutchins on Robinson and Baines

The Editor — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:28:19 +0000

Wigan Athletic manager Chris Hutchins is confident that Paul Robinson is keen to join the club.

The West Bromwich Albion left-back is desperate to play Premier League football once again and is said to have had a medical yesterday in a deal worth £1.5million.

Sunderland have also been linked with a move for the rugged defender, but it looks as if Hutchins has won the race.

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Fan Season Preview: Sunderland

The Editor — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:46 +0000

The new 07/08 Premiership season is set to kick-off in less than a month’s time, and we’ve been asking some of the leading club fansites and blogs for their opinion and views on how their team will do.

The popular Sunderland fansite, Ready To Go have been kind enough to give us their thoughts on everything Sunderland-related.

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Balde: I’m not joining Sunderland

The Editor — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:41:12 +0000

Celtic defender Bobo Balde has pledged his future to the club, despite interest from Sunderland.

Press reports had suggested that Sunderland boss Roy Keane, who is a former team-mate of Balde’s during their time together at Celtic, had made a £1.5million offer for the defender.

The 31-year-old has two years remaining on his contract with the Scottish side and is focusing on fighting for his place.

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Sunderland to make record Gordon bid

The Editor — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:21:48 +0000

Sunderland are ready to break the British transfer record for a goalkeeper by paying around £9million to Hearts for Craig Gordon.

The Scottish international is said to be very keen on a move to the Black Cats, with Sunderland and Hearts both refusing to comment on the speculation.

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Michael Chopra - Your View

The Editor — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:31:29 +0000

Following the Sunderland’s signing of Michael Chopra, we’d now like to hear your thoughts on the deal.

The Cardiff City striker has passed a medical and signed a four-year contract with Roy Keane’s side.

Are you unhappy that we’ve signed a former Newcastle player or are you pleased that we’ve signed a young forward with bags of potential? Maybe you’d have preferred David Nugent?

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Baird joins Fulham

The Editor — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:54:43 +0000

Fulham have completed the signing of Chris Baird from Southampton.

The Northern Ireland international defender was linked with a move to Sunderland, but has decided to move to London in a £3.025million deal.

Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez told the club’s official website, www.fulhamfc.com: “I’m delighted that Chris has chosen to join Fulham despite interest shown by other clubs.”

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