At 11am, playing fields across York may be silent as families get together to cheer the biggest match of the England stars' careers being played 10,000 miles away in Australia.
A girls team in the north of the city will be shouting for the England players who have helped shape football as a living, breathing part of their everyday lives – and introduced them to new friends and important life skills.
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