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Focus on the 1980 UEFA European Championship

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Belgium pushed West Germany all the way but a late winner from Horst Hrubesch clinched a dramatic second European crown for West Germany in Italy, who fell at the group stage.

Focus on the 1980 UEFA European Championship
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