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Spain draw sums up England’s ongoing issues
Ali and Frazier’s historic 1971 clash mirrored a nation divided by race, war and resistance, writes JOHN WIGHT
JUST when you think England have worked out international football, when it has finally fallen into place, they somehow find a way to disappoint a nation.
Be it seamlessly qualifying for a major tournament with a group of talented players only to fall the moment they come up against a decent footballing side or, like at Euro 2016, Iceland, the Three Lions are yet to prove that they deserve to be taken seriously.
Tuesday night was the same. For 89 minutes, they were pretty much in cruise control against Spain at Wembley Stadium.
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