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Article: England tries to end 30-year drought vs. Germans.(Sports)(Pro Soccer)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 17, 2000
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Not again.
After losing 3-2 to Portugal in its opening game of the European Championship this week, England must beat Germany to stay alive in a major tournament - something it has failed to do in the last 30 years.
If England loses again, this Britisher might just fill out those U.S. citizenship forms collecting dust in my desk and pledge allegiance to the Star and Stripes.
Today's clash between these old soccer enemies in the Belgium town of Charleroi is crucial to both teams' survival in Europe's biggest soccer event.
Germany could only get a 1-1 tie with Romania out of its opening game, while England - after a dream start - ...