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Matty Hewitt

Craig Russell's brilliant tongue in cheek warning after Kevin Ball's Sunderland departure

Craig Russell has warned Sunderland mascot Samson he's next on the list after Kevin Ball's departure from the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats icon stepped down from his ambassadorial role with the club, ending a three decade spell on Wearside.

The 57-year-old, known to all on Wearside as 'Bally', was furloughed from his ambassadorial role in 2019 when the Covid pandemic struck and he has not returned to work since.

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