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Article: England Moves Up in Cup, 1-0
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- The Washington Post
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- June 27, 1990
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The country that gave soccer to the world was pushed to the edge
of it tonight.
But in the 120th minute, long after a scoreless deadlock in
regulation time, England managed to subdue Belgium, 1-0, to reach the
quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup when substitute midfielder David
Platt converted a free kick by Paul Gascoigne-the charismatic player
who has emerged as the unqestionable star of England's team and is
expected to sign a $9 million contract with a continental club after
the games.
Gascoigne lofted a ball to the front of Belgium's net where
Platt, 24, who plays for Aston Villa of the English First Division,
redirected his opportunity with a nifty bit of footwork to beat
Belgian ...