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Starting November 13, England’s top football leagues will experience a temporary pause, as players jet off to represent their national teams. Fans will have to wait until November 24 for the Championship to resume and November 25 for Premier League football. Eleven days without football may be too much for some fans, luckily there are […]
When the latest instalment of cult game Football Manager released on November 6 it featured something that it hadn’t before, the small coastal town of South Shields. South Shields FC play in the sixth tier of English football, two divisions below the Football League. An ambitious outfit, their current head coach is former Middlesbrough and […]
Sunderland fans have been assured that a potential striker target could solve their centre-forward struggles. Wimbledon striker Ali Al-Hamadi has been linked with a January move to Wearside – according to the Sunderland Echo. The 21-year-old joined the Dons in January, but 14 goals in 33 appearances have alerted clubs in the Championship and League […]
Life as a professional footballer can have many twists and turns, with loan moves often part of a young player’s development. Spark Sunderland exclusively caught up with Newcastle United left back, Matty Bondswell, to talk about his current loan to League Two side Newport County. It may have taken him more than 300 miles from […]
Borussia Dortmund u19s felt “a little too comfortable” in their 2-1 victory over Newcastle United u19s at the Gateshead International Stadium yesterday according to manager Mike Tullberg. Speaking exclusively to Spark Sunderland, Tullberg said his side played very well in the first half and should have wrapped up the game by half-time. Dortmund led 12 […]
By Adam Foster and Ben Boyd Borussia Dortmund U19s were almost made to rue missed chances as they narrowly beat Newcastle United U19s at the Gateshead International Stadium. Dortmund opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Julian Rijkhoff. Samuel Bamba doubled the lead eight minutes into the second half. Sean Neave pulled a goal […]
By Liam Brusby and Joshua Nichol Newcastle United take on Borussia Dortmund in a competitive fixture for the first time ever as they face off in group F of the UEFA Champions League. The Magpies currently sit top of the group following a goalless draw against AC Milan and a historic 4-1 win against Paris […]
Departing Gateshead manager Mike Williamson told his players they were “brilliant” and asked them to “continue doing what you’re doing” in his farewell meeting, a source close to the club has told Spark. The meeting, which took place at 9.30am on the day his departure was announced, was short but players expressed their gratitude to […]
