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All the news and social media posts from England's game against Germany Did you the 1966 World Cup final was the last team that England beat Germany in a competitive match at Wembley? This previously article looks at some of the other memorable encounters between the two countries.  Social media coverage Check out the #EngGer hashtag on Twitter to see all the latest tweets and discussion points from the match.  Click the picture below to see all the latest posts from an England perspective.  Y ou can also click here for all the latest Germany tweets.  Or how about loads more reaction from our friends at Greater Manchester Football.

We all love a good football chant and have spent time thinking about some of the best. Let's take you on a trip around the world of football fan culture. Hey Ho FC St Pauli St Pauli have become something of a cult club with fans from all over the world flocking to see a club that has spent most of its time in the second tier of German football. Their unique fan culture is one of many reasons why this is the case. The Manchester United calypso A firm favourite for fans of Manchester United. The chant speaks volumes about Man United's great history. A version of it was first sung in the 1950s. Football taught by Matt Busby... You can find more stories on Manchester United by visiting our friends at Greater Manchester Football The best of Boca Juniors fans The compilation video below contains some of Boca Juniors greatest songs and chants.  Boca are one of the biggest clubs in South America with a rich and varied history. They also have a unique fan culture. A day on the ter...

Just the 18 goals as Spain and Switzerland progressed to the next round of Euro 2020 Spain 5 - 3 Croatia Spain qualified for the next round of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion after beating Croatia in extra time. They had lead 3-1 before Croatia fought back in the late stages to give the game another 30 minutes. Goals from Morata and Oyarzabal sealed the win. More Euros news from Greater Manchester Football The Spanish will take great confidence from their attacking display but defensive errors will cause great concern. Spain's own goal against Croatia was the first they have ever scored at the European Championships and it was BIZARRE. 🤯 (video via @itvfootball ) pic.twitter.com/IXltv2YOVU — Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 28, 2021 Spain's victory means this own goal has a limited meme half life so you have to get it out now. pic.twitter.com/527zwjeD7d — Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) June 28, 2021 Many people assumed that the next game couldn't possibly match that one. How...

Six people were arrested following protests in Central London. At around 6:40am on Sunday 27th June, a group of Extinction Rebellion protesters emptied manure from a truck outside a commercial property in Young Street, Kensington. They climbed scaffolding on the outside of the building and hung banners from it. Police arrested five people for an offence under Section 148 of the Highways Act. Four of the five were also arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. At around 08:00hrs, a 54-year-old man attempted to empty manure from a truck onto the pavement outside a commercial premises in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. Click here for more news from London Police arrested five people for an offence under Section 148 of the Highways Act. Four of the five were also arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. At around 08:00hrs, a 54-year-old man attempted to empty manure from a truck onto the pavement outside a commercial premises in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. Had he...

The Premier League season starts on August 14th 2021.  Will it be the start of a successful title for Manchester City or will another team triumph in May 2022. Will Manchester City prioritise Champions League success? An interesting aspect of the next season could be Manchester City's quest for the Champions League. Will they prioritise Champions League success as the expense of a successful defence of their Premier League. More Manchester City stories from Greater Manchester Football Chelsea's confidence boost from Champions League win Chelsea will have taken great confidence from their Champions League win over Manchester City. They will have to be more consistent in the league if Thomas Tuchel wants to add the Premier League title to his growing list of honours.  The impact of Manchester United signing Jadon Sancho It's looking more likely that Manchester United will announce the signing of Jadon Sancho soon. Could the English winger/forward add a bit of quality that...

There's been some memorable encounters between these two countries, let's take a look at some of the best. 1966 World Cup Final - England 4 - 2 Germany Do we need to say more? England's only major success at an international football tournament. They won the match 4-2 after extraordinary World Cup final that went into Extra Time. 1990 World Cup Semi Final - Germany beat England on penalties after the match finished 1-1 Penalty heartbreak for England. A familiar story. This was the closest England got to success since that triumph in 1966. If you'd forgotten what happened in this enthralling encounter, watch some highlights below. Euro 96 Semi Final - Germany beat England on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley Ir wasn't meant to end like that. Everyone thought football was coming but England lost on penalties again. Germany went onto win the competition and England spent the rest of the summer wondering 'what if'. Last year, The Guardian took a look bac...

Is Lionel Messi the greatest footballer? Let's take a quick look at some of greatest moments and then let you decide if he's better than Cristiano Ronaldo.  2011 Champions League semi-final v Real Madrid Messi gave Guardiola’s legendary Barca side the lead in the 76th minute and added a second shortly afterwards with one of his best ever goals. They would go onto win the competition, beating Manchester United 3-1 in the final. Five goals v Bayer Leverkusen  These five Champions League goals earned him a rare 10/10 rating from L’Equipe. He became the first player to score five goals in a single Champions League match. Six Ballon d'Ors The Argentinian had to cope with being level with Ronaldo for most Ballon d’Or wins until he won his his sixth in December 2019. During the 2018/2019 season, he scored an incredible 51 goals in 50 matches.  Solo goal v Athletic Bilbao in 2015 Copa del Rey final How good is this goal though? Enough said. Is he better than ...