Nine pictures of Sunderland fans outside the Stadium of Light in 2009 - photo gallery

They hoped for the World in 2009

Could we do it again? These fans hoped so when they backed England's bid to host the World Cup.

Can you believe it. Fourteen years have passed since these Echo photos were taken outside the Stadium of Light.

They show SAFC fans backing England's attempt to get the World Cup back to Britain for the first time since 1966.

We'd be over the moon if you took a look.

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