“The stunning run of form on which he’s currently embarking is no mere purple patch’ or flash in the pan.” ...

Sunderland received more than positive news after having competed in a bitter match that ended in a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth, with very doubtful refereeing ...

Dan Ballard was released by Arsenal as a schoolboy, suffered a broken ankle during a trial at Southampton and came close to joining Stevenage before an unexpected call from Andries Jonker pulled him ...

Sunderland confirmed they had been handed a major boost on Sunday night when the Black Cats announced key defender Dan Ballard had put pen-to-paper on a new long-term contract at the Stadium of Light.

Daniel Ballard spent more than a decade at the Arsenal academy, joining in 2007 and remaining until 2019, before being promoted to the first team squad, where he stayed until 2022. Much of his senior ...

Sunderland defender Dan Ballard has been a standout performer for the Black Cats this season.

The Sunderland defender admitted it “felt like a penalty” after the early decision that left Régis Le Bris’ side frustrated ...

Dan Ballard ended Arsenal's clean-sheet streak on Saturday - a record last witnessed over 120 years ago Getty Images; Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Before he was a professional ...

It was the two ex-Arsenal men - Granit Xhaka and Dan Ballard - who perhaps epitomised Sunderland's battling spirit best in their draw against Arsenal. Xhaka was the leader on the pitch, orchestrating ...