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July 4, 1998 | GRAHAME L. JONES
SITE: Lyon TIME: noon TV: Chs. 7, 34. * ABOUT GERMANY: Uncomplicated victories over the United States and Iran have been paired with come-from-behind efforts against Yugoslavia (to tie) and Mexico (to win), so no one is sure what the true potential of Coach Berti Vogts' team really is. Strikers Juergen Klinsmann and Oliver Bierhoff are in top form, but the rest of the team is inconsistent, especially goalkeeper Andreas Kopke.
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October 8, 2000 | Associated Press
A brief look at some of the major events at 77-year-old Wembley Stadium, which is due to be demolished next month: 1923 The first FA Cup final at Wembley between Bolton and West Ham was officially watched by 126,947 fans, although it was estimated some 200,000 got in and streamed onto the field. Match was called the "White Horse final" after the lone mounted police officer restored order. 1948 Wembley staged the first post World War II Olympics.
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June 29, 1998 | HELENE ELLIOTT
SITE: Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier TIME: 7:30 a.m. TV: Channel 34, ESPN. RADIO: KWKW (1330, Spanish). * ABOUT MEXICO: They've shown remarkable resilience in rallying from a one-goal deficit to win their first game, against South Korea, and erasing two-goal deficits to earn draws against Belgium and Holland. Coach Manuel Lapuente is making good use of his bench and getting a lot out of a team that wasn't expected to do much.
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June 2, 2002 | Mike Penner
Judging from the first round of results in Group E on Saturday, one prediction can safely be made: Saudi Arabia won't be advancing to the second round. After Cameroon and Ireland waged a hard-fought draw, Germany routed the Saudis, 8-0, at Sapporo, Japan, in the fourth most lopsided score in World Cup history. The Germans scored four goals in each half and five on headers--three by Miroslav Klose.
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June 26, 1998 | HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There are no style points awarded in the World Cup, no bonuses given for a scintillating performance. The reward often lies in simply surviving to play again--and Germany accomplished that much Thursday.
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June 13, 2000 | From Associated Press
England made yet another weak start in the European Championships on Monday, squandering an early two-goal lead and losing, 3-2, to Portugal. The last victory by the English in a foreign country in this tournament came in 1980, and they have never won their opening game in the showcase event. "We threw it away," England Coach Kevin Keegan said. "You go 2-0 up and you've got to fancy your chances of going on to win the game."