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Sunderland boss Di Canio: I KNOW Altidore will be big success

Sunderland boss Paolo di Canio expects big things from summer signing Jozy Altidore this season.

Altidore became the first ­American to score in five ­successive internationals and Di Canio is ­confident he'll continue that form at club level.

"I don't hope he will be a success here, I know he will," said the ­Italian, who is likely to hand ­debuts to six of his summer signings this weekend.

"He will score many goals for us. I can't give you a number but it will be 15 or more if he uses the energy he did for the national team."

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