Dutch rehabilitation for Yesterday’s man
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Created: Friday, 05 December 2008 19:20
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Written by Darren Douglas
With just over a year passed since England relinquished their place at Euro 2008 to Croatia, the national team have clearly made much progress towards repairing their damaged reputation. The unexpected joy that followed England's 4-1 defeat of Croatia demonstrated how significant a result it was. The new yardstick of improvement under Fabio Capello clear for all to see.
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Old rivalries give new meaning to international friendlies
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Created: Wednesday, 19 November 2008 12:12
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Written by Darren Douglas
So this week we are given what may be regarded as a brief holiday jaunt by footballing supporters, international friendly football dominates the agenda but there is nothing really at risk bar pride. Nonetheless, I do not agree with some assertions expressed in recent years that international friendlies offer no real worth.
This Wednesday evening England take on Germany in Berlin, a fixture that has gathered history over the years with many famous significant clashes. Games such as this will always attract interest regardless of context because of their nature and past, when the 'major' footballing nations compete honour is a major factor. As with most news stories, the English press will always be particularly prone to over-hyping events, but this fixture will have that extra edge to it in Germany and will be of interest to footballing aficionado's across Europe as well.
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