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Sunderland’s first black player reveals the brutal racism that forced him from football, 46 years after his debut. His family was targeted with slurs and a brick hours after his breakthrough assist, ending a career cut short by abuse.
Trai Hume’s first-half volley sealed a historic 2-1 win over Chelsea, earning Sunderland a Europa League berth just four years after their League One playoff triumph. Regis le Bris’s side defied odds to finish seventh in the Premier League, capping a meteoric rise under the French coach.
Sunderland secured their first Europa League qualification in 53 years with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The result eliminates the Blues from European contention and marks the Black Cats’ return to continental competition since 1973.