From League One to Europa League in four years - Sunderland defy odds

Sunderland have qualified for European football, completing a remarkable rise from League One within four years. Defender Trai Hume, who joined the club for just £200,000 in January 2022 when they were in the third tier, scored a crucial goal to help send Sunderland into the Europa League. Hume had signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at the time, with the club promising ambitions for 'bigger and better things.'