DAN BALLARD left Arsenal a boy. Now he is the “warrior” Sunderland’s top brass are most proud of. The all-action defender, 26, may not be captain on Wearside. He does not need it. A more natural leader you will not find. And once skipper Granit Xhaka is eventually ready to hand over the armband, they...
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September 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Ex-Arsenal kid Dan Ballard is the Sunderland ‘warrior’ ready-made to take over from Granit Xhaka
The Sun