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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Sunderland captain Dan Neil, 23, lined up for shock £15m transfer to Serie A giants with Jobe Bellingham also set to go
Scroll down to see Neil's stats CAP IT OFF Sunderland captain Dan Neil, 23, lined up for shock £15m transfer to Serie A giants with Jobe Bellingham also set to go Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ITALIANS Roma are poised to make a shock move for Sunderland skipper Dan Neil. South Shields-born Neil, 23, led the Black Cats back to the Premier League via the play-offs last week — but could now be off to Serie A. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Dan Neil helped his boyhood club to Prem promotion Credit: Getty Roma are keen on the hard-running midfielder who is aware of their interest and a £15million deal could be thrashed out. British players are respected in Italy right now off the back of Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour helping Napoli to the title. Neil's move would rock Sunderland, though, who are already preparing to lose Jobe Bellingham. The 19-year-old is already talking to clubs in Germany and likely to leave in the aftermath of their 2-1 win over Sheffield United. Bellingham joined the Black Cats for £3m in 2023. The midfielder has since played 90 times, scoring 11 goals. He is a regular for England's age group sides, and has so far earned four caps at Under-21 level. Speaking after winning promotion last week, Bellingham told Sky Sports: "I always believed, you have to believe. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 Jobe Bellingham was a key figure for Sunderland this season Credit: Shutterstock Editorial "When you've got supporters like this and a group of lads like that, you always have to believe. "I always believed and I know people doubted us and that's understandable, we lost a few games, people talk about momentum. Jobe Bellingham takes swipe at Sky Sports pundits in live TV interview before awkward moment with panel at Wembley "But I think we did enough, we showed enough throughout the season for people to at least give us some credit going into the play-offs. "The typical 'inexperienced' by all the ex-pros that speak on Sky but we've just proved that don't matter. "You need experience, of course, with youth like at Sunderland you play loads of games you get that experience. "You get experience by failing and we failed together so many times and in the end we come good." Neil, meanwhile, burst onto the scene after debuting in 2018. The all-action midfielder has since become captain of his boyhood club. Neil has played 197 times for Sunderland, scoring 12 goals and laying on 20 assists. 4
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Sunderland captain Dan Neil, 23, lined up for shock £15m transfer to Serie A giants with Jobe Bellingham also set to go
ITALIANS Roma are poised to make a shock move for Sunderland skipper Dan Neil. South Shields-born Neil, 23, led the Black Cats back to the Premier League via the play-offs last week — but could now be off to Serie A. 4 Dan Neil helped his boyhood club to Prem promotion Credit: Getty British players are respected in Italy right now off the back of Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour helping Neil's move would rock Sunderland, though, who are already preparing to lose The 19-year-old is already talking to clubs in Germany and likely to leave in the aftermath of their 2-1 win over READ MORE TRANSFER NEWS Bellingham joined the Black Cats for £3m in 2023. The midfielder has since played 90 times, scoring 11 goals. He is a regular for Speaking Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 Jobe Bellingham was a key figure for Sunderland this season Credit: Shutterstock Editorial "When you've got supporters like this and a group of lads like that, you always have to believe. "I always believed and I know people doubted us and that's understandable, we lost a few games, people talk about momentum. Jobe Bellingham takes swipe at Sky Sports pundits in live TV interview before awkward moment with panel at Wembley "But I think we did enough, we showed enough throughout the season for people to at least give us some credit going into the play-offs. "The typical 'inexperienced' by all the ex-pros that speak on Sky but we've just proved that don't matter. "You need experience, of course, with youth like at Sunderland you play loads of games you get that experience. "You get experience by failing and we failed together so many times and in the end we come good." Neil, meanwhile, burst onto the scene after debuting in 2018. The all-action midfielder has since become captain of his boyhood club. Neil has played 197 times for Sunderland, scoring 12 goals and laying on 20 assists. 4 4
Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jade Thirlwall calls out invasive pregnancy speculation amid solo career pressures
Singer Jade Thirlwall says she finds constant questions about having children, with Rizzle Kicks' Jordan, hard to handle as she opened up about the pressures on ITV's The Assembly Singer Jade Thirlwall says she finds constant questions about having children hard to handle. The former Little Mix star, who has gone on to forge a hugely successful solo career, opened up about the pressures to have a family. Jade, 32, has been dating Rizzle Kicks musician Jordan Stephens for five years, and says she finds speculation about her being pregnant 'invasive' on ITV 's The Assembly. 'The thing that annoys me the most is 'Am I going to have children, am I pregnant?'' she offloads. 'I find it weird that people ask that as they don't know what my circumstances are. You don't know if someone can't have children, they don't want to or aren't ready yet." "I think it's an invasive question. I've put on a bit of weight since I've become a solo artist. Then people speculate. I'm like 'Babe, I've just had a bit of garlic bread.' I'm bloated. I feel like I always have to be conscious of it.' South Shields-born Jade rose to fame on ITV talent show The X Factor, when she auditioned as a solo singer and was put into group Little Mix with Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson. She launched her own solo career last year with hit single Angel of My Dreams, which won best song at this year's Brit Awards. The singer was quizzed by a group of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people for ITV series The Assembly. They brought some hard-hitting questions, grilling Jade on her talent show days, asking if she'd 'sold her soul' on The X Factor. 'Maybe a little bit in the beginning,' she winced. 'I was so young and I'd just signed the dotted line. But as the years have gone by and I've got to know more about the industry... it's a bit like Thanos with the stones, I've been collecting parts of my soul back as I've gained more creative freedom and I've learned more about the industry.' Asked if the demise of the show means the end of boss Simon Cowell, she said: 'I think it's the end of that TV show, the end of that era. I don't think it's the end of Simon Cowell specifically.' She opened up about her first dates with Jordan, 33 - saying she laid down her biggest turn offs straight away. 'We asked each other very serious questions like, do you clap when the plane lands because that's a big ick for me.' She also recalled a disastrous meeting with a budding suitor before they got together. 'I've been catfished before,' she revealed. 'I met up with a guy at a bar. I didn't know it was him as he looked so different. He was asking a lot of intrusive questions, almost like a journalist, so I got the ick quickly there.' Jade got emotional when asked about the tragic death of her friend Liam Payne last year. 'He was the first friend I made in the industry,' she said. 'We both auditioned for X Factor when we were very young. He was so lovely. He was very talented. He really wanted to make his family proud, which he did. I remember everyone on the show at the time saying this person is a star. He literally had the X Factor. He was destined to be a musician, a singer.'
BBC News
04-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sunderland plans party for Women's Rugby World Cup opener
A carnival atmosphere will be created for the opening match of this summer's Women's Rugby World Cup, councillors in its host city have will get the tournament under way in Sunderland on Friday 22 August when they take on the United States of match will be played at the Stadium of Light, with the local authority revealing plans for 150 flags in the area along with fan zones, fireworks and a parade across the new Wear footbridge which will connect the city centre with the Beth Jones, cabinet member for communities, culture and tourism, described it as "a brilliant opportunity to showcase the city". Fan zones will be situated at Keel Edge and Keel Square from Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 August.A firework display at Riverside Park will be held following the game, which the council says will be visible across the city centre.A programme of events are also planned elsewhere in the North East including touch rugby beach festivals at places including Bamburgh. Jones said: "It's going to be incredibly exciting weekend. The eyes of the world will be on Sunderland and it's a brilliant opportunity to showcase the city."We will have visitors from across the globe and I can't wait to welcome them."There's something for all the family in the events we've laid on across the weekend and I think it will be a real celebration of both the tournament and the city."England's women's team won the 2014 World Cup with South Shields-born Katy Daley McLean captaining the team. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
