Saturday, July 2, 2016

Germany lifts the Italy curse (The Associated Press)

Germany's Jerome Boateng, right, handles the ball in the penalty area during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and Italy, at the Nouveau Stade in Bordeaux, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

In eight matches at either the European Championships or World Cup dating back to 1962, Germany had never beaten Italy. After 120 minutes of normal and extra time ended 1-1 on Saturday, Jonas Hector hit the winning penalty kick that put Germany into the Euro 2016 semifinals. German coach Joachim Loew paid Italy a fine compliment by changing his formation for this match, choosing to fight fire with fire by playing three defenders at the back like his Italy counterpart Antonio Conte.


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