Kate

[Kate @KateMitch24]

Isn't this the best type of nurse to be?! 😁

[Dublin Airport @DublinAirport]

@BootlegNUFC That’ll be you watching @SunderlandAFC flying off soon tbf

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.

Not because I didn’t want it.

Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.

What kid would?

Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.

What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?

I was heartbroken.

My dad looked at me and said:

“What are we doing tomorrow?”

To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:

“We’re training, Dad.”

So we trained.

Every single day.

My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.

One club replied.

One.

That was all I needed.

An opportunity.

@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.

Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .

A massive club.

A massive opportunity.

And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.

But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.

“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”

Then came the Championship.

“He’s not good enough for this level.”

Then the Premier League.

“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”

I understood the doubt.

I’ve faced it my whole career.

And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.

But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:

Outwork your doubt.

You don’t always need to see the full journey.

You just need to take the next step.

Then the next one.

And then another.

Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.

Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.

Keep working.

Keep learning.

Keep showing up.

Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.

To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.

You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.

And to the boys… thank you.

You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.

What a team.

What a club.

What a fanbase.

Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍

And in the words of Granit Xhaka:

“This is just the beginning.”

[James Copley @JamesCopley_]

I absolutely love this from Sunderland’s media team.

Look closely at the eye… what do you see?

#SAFC | #TilTheEnd 🌍

[Alan Shearer @alanshearer]

A pathetic, weak, lazy, limp second half from Newcastle again #NEWSUN

[Geordie Josh @geordiejosh]

Yoane Wissa liking Sunderland’s Instagram photo of their MOTM after the derby.

Release that weak, puny little excuse of a man right this instant. PATHETIC FOOTBALLER, BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY THIS CLUB HAS EVER SPENT. FUCK OFF.

[Kate @KateMitch24]

@UtilitaFootball @SunderlandAFC @PaulaJayne23

[Utilita Football @UtilitaFootball]

🎟 THE UF TICKET OFFICE IS OPEN 🎟

𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 @SunderlandAFC 🆚 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 😍

🎟 x1 Pair (1 Winner drawn)
📆 Saturday 17th January 15:00

Here's your chance to win tickets to another massive game for Régis Le Bris' side! 🤩

RT, follow us and tag a mate to enter - entries close at 23:59 on Wednesday 7th January and winners will be notified by DM.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐆 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤!

#SAFC ❤️ 🤍

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[Kate @KateMitch24]

@wembleystadium Championship play off final 🔴⚪️

[Kate @KateMitch24]

@wembleystadium Coldplay ✨️

[Kate @KateMitch24]

@UtilitaFootball @BrentfordFC @PaulaJayne23

[Utilita Football @UtilitaFootball]

🎟 THE UF TICKET OFFICE IS OPEN 🎟

𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 @BrentfordFC 🆚 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 😍

🎟 x2 Pairs (2 Winners drawn)
📆 Wednesday 7th January 19:30

RT, follow us and tag a mate to enter - entries close at 23:59 on Friday 19th December and winners will be notified by DM.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐆 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤!

#BrentfordFC 🐝

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[Mehrdad Ghodoussi @ghodoussi]

Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻@SunderlandAFC make sure you train hard over the summer….you’ll need the practice before those derby fixtures 😉 #HWTL #NUFC

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

👀

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

The tifo says it all.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU ❤️‍🔥

[Kate @KateMitch24]

@UtilitaFootball @SunderlandAFC @PaulaJayne23

[Utilita Football @UtilitaFootball]

🎟 THE UF TICKET OFFICE IS OPEN 🎟

𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 @SunderlandAFC 🆚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 😍

📆 Sunday 14th December 14:00

RT, follow us and tag a mate to enter - entries close at 23:59 on Thursday 4th December and winners will be notified by DM.

⚠️ Please note: this competition is open strictly to home supporters only. The selected winner will be required to provide evidence of previous Sunderland AFC purchase history for both tickets, purchasing at least one competitive match between the 2020/21 season and 2024/25 seasons.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤!

#SAFC 🔴 ⚪

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[Kate @KateMitch24]

@UtilitaFootball @SunderlandAFC @PaulaJayne23

[Utilita Football @UtilitaFootball]

🎟 THE UF TICKET OFFICE IS OPEN 🎟

𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 @SunderlandAFC 🆚 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 😍

📆 Saturday 29th November 15:00

Here's your chance to win tickets to a massive game at the Stadium of Light! 🤩

RT, follow us and tag a mate to enter - entries close at 23:59 on Wednesday 19th November and winners will be notified by DM.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐆 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤!

#SAFC ❤️ 🤍

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[Paddy Power @paddypower]

If there's ever a massive asteroid heading for Earth, all we need to do is have Dan Ballard jump in front of it.