England v West Germany at Italia '90 – as it happened
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The BBC are replaying the World Cup semi-final in full online at 3pm BST on Sunday. Watch and read along with our retro MBM
4.06pm GMT
This is an edited extract from And Gazza Misses The Final, a collection of 22 minute-by-minute reports from classic World Cup matches written by Rob Smyth and Scott Murray. Scroll to the bottom to get started ...
4.05pm GMT
It’s not too trite to say that neither side really deserved to go out. England were the better side in normal time and West Germany in extra time. The Germans will go on to their third consecutive final, hoping to avenge their defeats in 1982 and 1986. England go into a third-place play-off with Italy on Saturday after a night of raw emotion and proud heartbreak that will live with us all for ever. Gazza has tears streaming down his reddened face as he salutes the England fans. Time to listen to ‘World in Motion’ on loop while drowning a million sweet sorrows. Continue reading...
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