It Was Always... Football

It Was Always... Football

Bottom of the Table, Booed at Home, and Now Facing the Form Team in the Division

Sunderland's brief taste of European football has turned into a distraction rather than a celebration, and this weekend brings the Premier League's form side to Wearside.

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Greig Hopcroft
Nov 06, 2026

Thursday night at the Stadium of Light should have been one of the highlights of Sunderland's season. Instead it ended with fans booing at half time, booing again at the final whistle, and plenty leaving their seats before the game was even finished. Dinamo Zagreb won 2-0, Sunderland's first defeat of their Europa League campaign after an encouraging st…

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