The plan for the UK and Ireland to host football's Euro 2028 would be great news for the North East if it comes off.
It could see at least one of the region's major football stadia used to stage games and possibly two if the present Tory government stands by its levelling up promise if still in office - or Labour maintains the promise if it wins the general election.
At the Euro 2020 competition - staged in 2021 - 11 venues were used all across Europe for 51 games.
