Why was Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele watching Sunderland vs Sheffield United?

Ousmane Dembele watches Sunderland vs Sheffield United at Stadium of Light
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When Sheffield United came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday Night, an unlikely face was spotted in the crowd enjoying the game. 

Surprising fans with his presence at the Championship fixture, Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, bizarrely, joined Sunderland chairman and majority owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus in the directors box.

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Ryan Dabbs
Staff writer

Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.