Why Manchester produces so many England players

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"It is a working class sport and this is a working class area. And we produce the dreams for kids. That's what football does for kids."

John Gibson has been covering football in the North East for over 50 years and wrote the book Soccer's Golden Nursery, exploring how the region has produced some of England's finest footballers.

Speaking to host David Dubas-Fisher in the latest episode of The North in Numbers, he

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