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I am a huge Sunderland AFC supporter. Love Andy Murray and Anthony Joshua in that order. Love reading especially Crime Fiction. Also self confessed chocaholic!!

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@RangersFC Thank you for everything Dan!! Good luck

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Sunderland symphony 🎻

[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.”

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

EUROPA LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS COMING TO SUNDERLAND!

[Football Away Days @FBAwayDays]

Sunderland fans leaving Everton’s ground yesterday with their new chant about Newcastle…

“You laughed at us,
When we were shite,
We came back up,
And beat you twice

One nil at home,
Two one away,
All the Geordies ran away”

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@christienewport @JoffeBooks @NorthbankTalent @Stormbooks_co @leponline Really looking forward to this, hotel already booked, just waiting to get my tickets 🙂

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@christienewport @Emily_BookPR @HarperCollinsUK @cbcreative @Literacy_Trust @PrestonMasonic @HarrisPreston @JoffeBooks @Stormbooks_co @NorthbankTalent @Amynewport8 Really looking forward to this festival.

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@davemorrissey64 @ITVX Absolutely brilliant series🙂

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@JamesCopley_ Good enough to beat you twice mate🥳🥳

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

😁 That's one very happy Head Coach.

RLB reflects on today's win at St. James' Park 📺

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN 🤣🤣🤣

[Keith Downie @SkySports_Keith]

🤳🏼 Sunderland’s Chris Rigg re-emerges into the St James’ Park pitch on his own to take selfies in front of the jubilant Sunderland fans — and wind up their rivals.
#SAFC #NUFC

[A LOVE SUPREME @ALS_Fanzine]

Brobbey with his very well deserved goal in the late stages 👏 💪

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

SUNDERLAND'S NUMBER NINE IN THE 90TH MINUTE AT ST. JAMES' PARK

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@1pcornwell Absolutely loving this series.

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@MarionETodd Lucky enough to get an early copy at my local @waterstonesncl and I devoured it, absolutely loved it. Just love this series. Congratulations on a happy publication day🎉🎉 Hope it flies off the shelves cos it deserves to🙂

[Waterstones @Waterstones]

Join us for a series of fantastic events with Clare Mackintosh as we celebrate and discuss her gripping new thriller, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK. Details here: https://t.co/XeTOuJ6rEW

[kay walker @ryandarkfire]

@TrevorWoodWrite @ForumBooks Fantastic night, so much fun. Thank you to everyone for a great night🙂

[The Football Writers' Association @theofficialfwa]

Dan Ballard proud recipient of the NorthEast FWA Player of the Year.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Big moments require big players.

The journey continues...