Black Cats stand up to Blues

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The 33-year-old considered himself a little over the hill when it came to strutting his stuff on the runway, choosing instead to support his team-mates from the sidelines in their charity efforts.

On the pitch, however, the advancing years seem to be no impediment to the Republic of Ireland international. With a combined age approaching 70, O’Shea and Wes Brown are at a juncture where discussing Costa should be more about planning a visit to their local coffee shop, rather than attempting to shackle £32m-worth of striking talent.