And maybe one of these young Sunderland and Durham stars will line up for their country one day.
Here are 13 reminders of local players in action at Farringdon, Washington, Peterlee, Boldon and Durham.
See if you can spot someone you recognise. And who knows, perhaps we got the next Lucy Bronze or Beth Mead in the picture.
In case you missed it;

5. Skills in abundance
Look at the skills on show from this young player at the 2015 Peterlee football festival. | se

6. Retro with Rachel
SAFC Ladies goalkeeper Rachel Laws taking part in a girls football festival at Farringdon Community Academy. Tell us if you were there in 2015. | se

7. Boldon battling for the ball
Boldon CA girls under 10 team in white were taking on Bishop Girls in this 2016 Russell Foster match. | se

8. Going for goal in 2016
Deerness Valley Dynamite under-10's (orange) v Durham United Girls under 10s who were playing at East Durham College in 2016. | se

