"Football is a simple game, twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win."
— Gary Lineker

January 1, 1970

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Original Language: English
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German: "„Fußball ist ein einfaches Spiel: 22 Männer jagen 90 Minuten lang einem Ball nach, und am Ende gewinnen die Deutschen.“"

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After England were beaten by Germany in the semi-finals of the Italia '90 World Cup.