Igor Tudor on his decision not to use Xavi Simons: When asked about Simons in his press conference, Tudor made it clear that even if the former Leipzig man was a major signing for the club, he currently felt he couldn't start him as he was simply doing his best for the team.
On Boxing Day 2002 he scored his first Premier League goal for Leeds here, at the age of 16 years and 356 days. Who, back then, could possibly have imagined that the 40-year-old Milner would have been back at the Stadium of Light on Saturday as an impressive part of Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton midfield? He played the entire game too, helping guide the 33-year-old Hurzeler's team to their first win at Sunderland since 1981.
Brighton has won five of its 16 games when favored on the moneyline this season (31.2%). This season Sunderland AFC has been an underdog 25 times, and won seven, or 28.0%, of those games.
The agent of Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé, recently had a meeting with Manchester City sporting director Hugo Viana, according to Diario Sport. The 28-year-old, who won the Ballon d'Or for his part in PSG's UEFA Champions League triumph last season, has a contract with the European champions that runs until 2028.
