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European Championship semi-final 1996
Wembley, London
England lose to Germany in the Euro 96 semi-final

England 1-1 Germany (aet)
Germany win 6-5 on penalties

"It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming.... football's coming home."

It very nearly did but Germany thwarted England once again.

England was in the grip of football fever, with an England flag attached to almost every car and David Baddiel and Frank Skinner topping the music charts with Three Lions.

Alan Shearer headed England into a third minute lead but Stefan Kuntz equalised and in extra-time, Paul Gascoigne was inches away from scoring a golden goal that would have put England in the final.

But once again, penalties were needed to separate the sides - and once again the Germans came out on top with Gareth Southgate the unfortunate Englishman to miss his spot-kick in sudden death, leaving Andreas Moller to win it with his.



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