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MOVES to bring the World Cup to the North East kick off today as bosses hand in their bids to host the football tournament.

Delegates from Newcastle Gateshead and Sunderland have travelled to London to submit their formal applications to be included in England's bid to be a host city in either 2018 or 2022.

Officials have spent months producing detailed documents outlining what each area has to offer, including training bases, hotels and fan parks.
Now, the applications are being handed over at the new Wembley stadium during a series of special ceremonies.

Toon Legends including Alan Shearer, David Ginola and Jack Charlton are at the venue for the event, while Sunderland's delegation includes chairman Niall Quinn, striker Kenwyne Jones, and chief executive of Sunderland City Council Dave Smith.

We'll be providing live coverage from the capital and bringing you interviews with the main players as they seek to put the North East on the global stage.

We also want your thoughts on the bids, and with Newcastle United pushing for an immediate return to the Premier League, and Sunderland making moves towards the top half of the division, it's a great time for the region to highlight what we have to offer.

To get involved, come back here from 11.30am or click below to set a reminder.

WE'RE running a live blog from 7am to bring you the latest deadline day news before the football transfer window shuts at 5pm.

Along with our sister newspapers and websites from across Britain, we'll be working to dig out all the big money deals, loan moves, comings and goings - but we need your help too.

Log on with your comments and to tell us if you spot a new signing arriving at your club, or a player heading for the airport with his bags packed.

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THIS week's picture is Joe Kinnear talking to Newcastle United captain Michael Owen.

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THIS week's picture is Sunderland player El Hadji Diouf taking part in a rigorous training session on an assault course in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

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THIS week's picture is of England manager Fabio Capello walks past the Croatian Police during the training session at the Stadion Maksimirl, Zagreb, Croatia

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THIS week's picture of the FC Twente boss Steve McClaren striking a pose during his side's drubbing against Arsenal.

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MANY of us have dreamed of scoring a 30-yard screamer in a cup final, but the reality means most of us have to settle for running around a five-a-side pitch like your trousers are on fire.

But there are still moments when you're a football god, when the planets line up, lightening strikes, and you actually get a decent hit on the ball.

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THIS week's crazy caption is England coach Fabio Capello and new captain John Terry during a press conference at the Grove Hotel.

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