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All these people had their faces in the Sunderland Echo 14 years ago and here they are once more.
It was the year when hopes were high that the Football World Cup would be awarded to England, and that would mean the Stadium of Light being chosen as one of the host stadia.
Every one of these people had something to say on the issue. See if you can spot someone you know.
9. Football thoughts
Images from Sunderland in 2009 - the year when hopes were high that the World Cup was coming home. | se
10. Thoughts from 2009
Plenty to say in Sunderland. Have you spotted someone you know in our photo collection? | se
11. Over to you
We turned the clock back to 2009 for these Echo archive photos. Tell us if they bring back memories for you by emailing [email protected] | se
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