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·25 giugno 2026
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·25 giugno 2026
Many a German fan hadn’t even grabbed their cold drink from the fridge yet when Leroy Sané slotted home to make it 1-0 against Ecuador. After less than two minutes, the ball was already in the net.
Wild: In Germany’s long and hugely successful World Cup history, they had only scored earlier once before. That was at the 1934 tournament, meaning it was almost 100 (!) years ago.
Back then, Bernd Lehner found the net in the third-place match against Austria, securing the bronze medal for the DFB team.
Unfortunately, Sané’s goal wasn’t quite that important after all. Even so, it should unquestionably do the much-criticized winger some good.
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