A TOP youth football club has netted a donation from the Northumbria Police charity fund.
Officers have presented 11 footballs to Walker Central Football Club, which has helped groom a number of stars, such as ex-Sunderland and Newcastle United midfielder Lee Clark and Everton full-back Steve Watson.
Chief Inspector Nick Eley said: "Young people who channel their energies into sporting activities are less likely to become involved in anti-social behaviour, which is to everyone's benefit.
"The fact that one of them could go on to become a soccer star of tomorrow is an additional bonus."
The club has more than 300 players aged between 11 and 20 and will soon have its first female team
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