BBC Radio Newcastle have broadcast a special programme looking at the history of the Tyne-Wear derby and previewing Sunday's meeting between Newcastle and Sunderland at St James' Park. Total Sport's Simon Pryde takes us through how the derby began, the moments that have gone down in history - and what the derby means to the players, fans and to the North East as a region.
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Magic moments are rocket fuel
For a season in which Arsenal are still alive on four fronts, it has been surprisingly lacking in jaw-dropping moments. Max Dowman's breakaway goal now sits proudly alongside Reiss Nelson's strike at the death against Bournemouth in 2023. It's hard not to draw some kind of equivalence between the delirium of an academy prospect tearing the length of the field after beating two men, and the flair we displayed against Leverkusen.
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Man Utd prodigy still too young to play senior football
Manchester United's fans won't have a chance to see JJ Gabriel in Premier League action at Old Trafford this season, so a good proportion of the 2,516 who saw him feature in the 3-2 FA Youth Cup win over Sunderland on Wednesday made sure they got their selfies. As he only celebrated his 15th birthday in October 2025, Gabriel currently falls foul of the Premier League regulation that players must be 15 by 31 August of the season in question to be allowed to play. The victory against Sunderland that earned United an Old Trafford semi-final with Crystal Palace, who they also meet in the Premier League Under-18 Cup final at Selhurst Park next month, was not his best performance.
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Cafu hails Neymar in interview: he's bigger than Messi
Captain of the Brazilian National Team during their last World Cup title, Cafu praised Neymar in an interview with Podpah this Wednesday (17).The former player compared the Santos forward to Lionel Me...
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