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;

13. Let's hear it for the Boldon girls
We love this photo of the under-7s Boldon Girls team lining up for a photo before a 2023 match in a summer tournament. | sg
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