article_snippet.sent: The Argentine has twice beaten testicular cancer and only returned as a substitute last month.
article_snippet.sent: History was on Dick Advocaat side.
article_snippet.sent: The last two Sunderland managers – Paolo Di Canio and Gus Poyet – both enjoyed Tyne-Wear victories in both second match in charge and the Dutchamn kept alive that quirk of footballing fate.
article_snippet.sent: So whoever is the new boss at the Stadium of Light next season can only hope the Magpies are game
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland's new manager won a derby in Sunderland's new manager second game in charge, just like Sunderland's new manager two predecssors .
article_snippet.sent: However, a barely-memorable seven appearances in the Championship meant The head coach avoided such scorn from the Toon Army.
article_snippet.sent: Both sets of supporters were united in the 17th minute as Both sets of supporters applauded as one in tribute of Newcastle fans John Alder and Liam Sweeney who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down above Ukraine last summer.
article_snippet.sent: the home fans subsequently helped to raise nearly £33,000 in the home fans memory and rivalries were forgotten during the minute-long tribute.
highlights_snippet.sent: Dick Advocaat continued Sunderland's new managers' winning tradition .
  