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Aspiring football reporter meets BBC commentator

A 12-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a sports journalist has met the BBC's Sunderland commentator.

Ben Cullen, from Wynyard in County Durham, hopes to start a YouTube channel to interview supporters after Sunderland matches.

His football coach got in touch with BBC Newcastle for the aspiring commentator to chat to Nick Barnes.

They chatted tweed, SAFC's form and stealing Sunderland pundit Gary Bennett's job.

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