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Region upbeat about England World Cup bid Aug 24 2010

FOOTBALL legend Alan Shearer says the North East’s passion for football will win over a delegation of global soccer chiefs due in the region.Read

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FIFA officials visit region for World Cup 2018 bid Aug 23 2010

THE region’s bid to host World Cup football will take a crucial step forward this week as FIFA officials visit Newcastle and Sunderland to assess the two cities’ case for staging matches in 2018.Read

Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn backing World Cup 2018 bid Jun 10 2010

NIALL Quinn believes the fans will determine the success of this year’s World Cup – and Sunderland’s chairman cannot hide his excitement about what it could do for England in 2018.Read

Niall Quinn to host World Cup bid business breakfast Mar 11 2010

FOOTBALL boss Niall Quinn is inviting businesses to breakfast to help them learn how to become World Cup winners.Read

Sunderland AFC get permission for indoor training academy Jan 08 2010

BACKING has been given by councillors for plans by Sunderland Football Club to build an indoor training centre on green belt land.Read

Ex-Toon ace Paul Gascoigne: Fans deserve it Nov 26 2009

FORMER Toon star Paul Gascoigne has backed moves to bring the World Cup to Tyneside saying: "The fans deserve it".Read

Football legend Jack Charlton on tournament Nov 26 2009

FOOTBALL icon Jack Charlton has said the North East is the best place to watch football and claimed it should be automatic for a World Cup to come to Tyneside. Read

David Ginola tells of pride to support WC bid Nov 26 2009

DAVID Ginola has said he is proud to support Newcastle Gateshead's bid to host World Cup games. Read

Lee and Beresford talk up World Cup hopes Nov 26 2009

NEWCASTLE United heroes Rob Lee and John Beresford have spoken of the impact a World Cup could have on Tyneside. Read

Cats chairman Niall Quinn on Sunderland's bid Nov 26 2009

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn has spoken of his joy at submitting a bid to host World Cup games at the Stadium of Light. Read

Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones on WC bid Nov 26 2009

BLACK Cats star Kenwyne Jones has praised Sunderland fans as "fantastic" and said they will bring something different to a World Cup. Read

Public put their shirt on World Cup bid Sep 11 2009

THE case for bringing World Cup football to Tyneside was yesterday presented to a delegation of FA officials.Read

Sunderland spells out bid to be World Cup host Sep 10 2009

SUNDERLAND showed-off its credentials as a World Cup host city yesterday. A delegation of Football Association officials were on Wearside yesterday for their final inspection visit.Read

Inspecting World Cup credentials Sep 09 2009

INSPECTORS running the rule over moves to bring World Cup football to the North East were today due in the region.Read

Final push starts in Sunderland's World Cup bid Sep 08 2009

MOVES to bring the World Cup to Wearside have been stepped up. City leaders want Sunderland to be included in England’s bid to stage the football festival and have to demonstrate widespread public support for its efforts.Read

Boro backing Sunderland’s World Cup bid Sep 04 2009

ON the pitch, they have a fierce rivalry that divides parts of the North East, but off the pitch, Sunderland and Middlesbrough have joined forces in a bid to bring World Cup football to the region.Read

Peterlee business driving World Cup bid on Sep 02 2009

MOVES to bring World Cup football to Wearside have won the backing of global engineering firm Caterpillar.Read

Newcastle World Cup bid boosted by FIFA chief Aug 21 2009

NEWCASTLE’S campaign to host World Cup matches in 2018 has been boosted by a FIFA chief. Read

Sunderland World Cup bid backed by Nissan Aug 20 2009

CAR giant Nissan has thrown its weight behind moves to bring World Cup football to the region if England wins the battle to host the tournament.Read

Businesses back Newcastle World Cup bid Aug 18 2009

FROM soccer stars to business bosses, all have rallied behind moves to bring World Cup football to the region.Read

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