| | Kieran Richardson repays Sunderland's faith - Football News - Telegraph |
 | | But Kieran Richardson has endured so many dark days this season - a spinal injury keeping him out for four months - that you wouldn't be surprised if his attitude had changed, if he had truly started to appreciate his privileged position. |
 | | The latter option was chosen, giving Richardson plenty of time to mull over events, to take stock maybe of his good fortune so far.While that might sound dramatic, there was enough in the 23-year-old's performance yesterday to suggest he was more determined to make the most of his undoubted talent. |
 | | Richardson has neat footwork, can run with the ball, shows a swift turn of pace and, as seen at the Stadium of Light yesterday, can add tackling and scoring goals to his repertoire. |
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