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OTD (22/9/1999): Sunderland’s 2025 Playoff Semi-Final Hero Is Born
From Arsenal and injury setbacks to a Wembley triumph and a defining moment at the Stadium of Light, how did Dan Ballard become a Sunderland hero?
Daniel George Ballard was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, on this day in 1999.
At the age of eight, he joined Arsenal's academy and, despite being released twice by the Gunners, was accepted for a… [+5258 chars]
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