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Red all about it: why Sunderland should swap their colours

UNIVERSITY boffins claim that Sunderland would have a better chance of success if they ditched their traditional red and white stripes in favour of all red.

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• Italian says Sunderland would have gone down with O'Neill • Notts County racism probe; Monaco to sue league I saved Sunderland, says disciplinarian Di Canio Paolo Di Canio is convinced Sunderland would have been relegated had he not replaced Martin O'Neill at the end of March and…

All eyes on Newcastle and Sunderland - the opponents with nothing to lose but their integrity

A united front in the North-east of England. That alone feels like something worth talking about. Two cities with a legendary rivalry will decide whether Arsène Wenger, for the first time in 16 seasons, fails to take Arsenal into the Champions' League as Tottenham pip them for fourth place in…

Another nail-biting finish for unlucky Tottenham as Arsenal look to secure Champions League place on last day

At White Hart Lane this afternoon, the home dressing-room will be no place for doubters or pessimists. For the fifth time in recent seasons, Tottenham go into the final week of the season with ambitions of reaching the Champions' League, but only once so far have they played in it. If a fatalistic…

Paolo Di Canio slams ‘piranhas’

PAOLO DI CANIO says Sunderland have stayed afloat in the Premier League because the players followed his lead – while Roberto Mancini lost the title and his job after Manchester City’s “piranhas’’ left him dead in the water.

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland: Benoit Assou-Ekotto back for clash

DEFENDER Benoit Assou-Ekotto has recovered from a knee injury and is available for Tottenham’s crunch clash.

Di Canio – I saved Sunderland

• Manager claims club would have been relegated without him • Italian believes his disciplinarian approach can bring success Paolo Di Canio is convinced Sunderland would have been relegated if he had not replaced Martin O'Neill at the end of March and believes his disciplinarian…

Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic

Stoke stayed up but football often terrible; Swansea need quality striker to back up Michu; West Brom had a 'special season' • Part one: Arsenal to Norwich City QPR 2/10 Things could not have gone much worse really. Overpaid, overhyped and underachieved. We have paid a king's ransom in wages…

Manchester City players acted like 'piranhas' towards Roberto Mancini, says Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio

Paolo Di Canio accuses Manchester City's big-name players of behaving like "piranhas" towards Roberto Mancini.