No, Barnsley win 1-0. Sunderland drop back into the bottom three of the Championship. Sunderland ’Til I Die s1e5: Sticking Plasters, commentator
Sunderland sell James Vaughan to Wigan to end miserable spell on Wearside. ibid. Chronicle Live online January 2018
The only option we have in this window is to loan players from other teams. ibid. chief executive
The following week Chris Martin signs for Championship rivals Reading FC. ibid.
Horrendous. Shite. Embarrassing. ibid. fan
Regarding the suggestion that Rodwell should walk away from Sunderland, Rodwell said: ‘I haven’t put in a transfer request … I understand it’s beneficial for everyone if I move on …’ ibid. news article
The team drops to the bottom of the championship table once again. They are six points from safety. Sunderland ’Til I Die s1e6: No Guarantees
If Sunderland don’t win games, they go down. Sunderland ’Til I Die s1e7: Changing the Landscape, commentator
A comedy of errors. Unbelievable. ibid.
That was painful. That was painful. ibid.
Misery at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland were relegated for the second straight season. Sunderland ’Til I Die s1e8: A Fresh Start, news report
I have just been told that Sunderland have released Chris Coleman. ibid.
Who are these potential new owners? ibid.
Misery at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland were relegated for the second straight season. Sunderland ’Til I Die s2e1: A Role in the Renaissance
It’s not you’re fault the club’s fucked up but you have a role in the renaissance. ibid. new owner
There’s been more downs than ups really. Sunderland ’TIll I Die s2e2: The Old-Fashioned Way, player
The most intense crowd in the whole of England. ibid. owner
Several key young players are out of contract at the end of the season. The owners have until the January transfer window to strike a deal. Or the players can negotiate with other clubs. ibid.
If Josh Maja leaves the club in January – which as we sit here today is still a possibility … Sunderland Till I Die s2e3: Pride, Passion & Loyalty, manager
The model of this club has been Send the Bill to the owner. And this has developed an absolutely bizarre business culture. ibid. owner
The club I inherited was full of disruptive footballers. ibid. chairman
A million Euros isn’t worth anything in comparison to promotion. Sunderland Till I Die s2e4: Playing Poker, chairman
There has been that extra bit of quality this week. Sunderland Till I Die s2e5: The Time for Men, manager
With three games remaining Sunderland AFC need to win every game to have a chance of securing automatic promotion to the Championship. Sunderland Till I Die s2e6: Football is Life
11 May 2019 Stadium of Light, Sunderland: Sunderland AFC v Portsmouth … 1-0 [return leg 0-0]. ibid.
Full Time Sunderland AFC 1 - 2 Charlton 2: Final. ibid.
In my early days I always knew what I wanted to do. Bobby Robson: More than a Manager, Netflix 2018
Ipswich: I didn’t have any real credibility as a manager. No real experience. I was a young greenhorn. They were taking a chance on me. ibid.
Miles ahead of his time. ibid. Terry Butcher
A fantastic piece of management. ibid. Alex Ferguson
He just had this aura about him. ibid. Terry Butcher
He made you feel so good about yourself and about your job. ibid.
Maradona handled the ball into the goal. Didn’t he? Didn’t he? ibid. Bobby
The relationship between Bobby and Gazza was extraordinary. ibid. Lineker
He made me feel calm. ibid. Ronaldo
Take time to smell the roses. ibid.
There’s been a lot of media hype surrounding the concept of veganism recently, so I’m going to see what becoming a vegan actually means and see if it can benefit my life. I want to find out why so many sportsmen are adopting a vegan lifestyle in some shape or form. Jermaine Jenas, Football Going Vegan, BBC 2019
Culiacan, Sinoaloa, Mexico. The Maradona Show. He’s been kicked out. Maradona in Mexico I, Netflix 2019
I am a good man. I want to improve football. But I am not perfect. Nobody’s perfect. ibid. Maradona
I’m not scared of anything in football. ibid.
It feels like we put a diabetic in a candy shop. bid. dude
They were bottom of the table. They couldn’t score. Now they’re on the verge of the playoffs. Maradona in Mexico II, commentator
If he makes us champions, I’ll get him all the coke he wants. ibid. fan
Maradona will have to watch the game from the stands after being kicked out in the first game. Maradona in Mexico III
Let’s talk about how Diego Armando Maradona got kicked out of the game because of his behaviour. Maradona in Mexico IV: Bitter Rivals, radio talk show
I’m even angrier than you guys! Maradona in Mexico V: Nightmares, Maradona in dressing rooms after loss in final
Diego has been absent the whole pre-season with some personal problems. ibid. player
First game of the 2019 season: Dorados 0-1 Celaya. ibid.
When is Diego coming back? ibid. press interview of stand-in coach
It’s not over by a long shot. ibid. Maradona back at club
It hurts when we lose … The boss is back. ibid.
The only team with no points on the board this season. ibid. commentator
Here we keep the ball … Here we change the rhythm. Maradona in Mexico VI: An Unlikely Home, training session for bottom of the table team
An impressive night from Dorados. ibid. commentator
I had illness. I had drug addiction. ibid. Maradona’s press interview
These results clearly show that Diego Armando Maradona is a much better coach than anybody ever imagined. Maradona in Mexico VII: One Last Push, commentator
I see myself coaching Argentina. ibid. Maradona
The River Plate’ fans are all a bunch of pussies. ibid.
Reporter: What do you think about those who say you are Pele’s successor?
Maradona: Now, I simply want to be Maradona. Diego Maradona ***** 2019
Maradona really is a great player. He has quality, he has everything, but he isn’t psychologically prepared yet to take on so much responsibility. ibid. Pele
The contract of Diego Armando Maradona with FC Barcelona is without doubt the most expensive in the history of world football. ibid. TV report
No matter what they say, I’ll go out as much as I like. ibid. Maradona
The poorest city in Italy [Naples], and maybe one of the poorest in Europe therefore buys the most expensive player in the world. ibid. TV report
Barcelona had been a bad experience for me. ibid. Maradona
Fury, anger and fighting against adversity: these are fuel for Maradona. ibid. Daniel Arcucci, sports journalist
In his second season, the football map in Italy started to turn upside down. Napoli ended third in the league. And Diego was their highest goalscorer that season. ibid. Fernano Signorini, personal trainer