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Podcast: The History of England v Germany

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As a rivalry, England v Germany has only really existed since the 1960s

We discuss the fascinating historical rivalry of two of football’s historical powerhouses, one-time world champion and codifier of the association rules game, England, and four-time Weltmeister Germany.

Our guest is Dr. Christoph Wagner, football historian and blogger for 120 Minuten. He takes us through the roots of football in Germany and we discuss the powershift on the field between the two since the late 1960s.

England and Germany could meet in the quarter-finals at Russia 2018, which will be interesting…

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