Young footballers will soon be able to play on the same surface as the world's best players thanks to a grant.
The Football Foundation has awarded £136,120 to enable Hartlepool Borough Council install a synthetic pitch at West View Primary School. It is the same type of surface used by Premiership champions Manchester United and Real Madrid.
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