It is not the result which has provided the most satisfaction in Germany but the Frank Lampard goal which was not given, bringing an end to 44 years of frustration over the goal which broke Germany's hearts.
While uncertainty over the validity of Sir Geoff Hurst's strike in the 1966 World Cup final has riled the Germans ever since, disallowing Lampard's clear goal yesterday with the score at 2-1 was their revenge.''Now we are quits,'' said the Westdeutsche Allgemeine and Welt newspapers. ''Thank you, football God,'' added the popular Bild newspaper.
Such has been Germany's reluctance to forget about Hurst's goal, any strike which bounces down on or over the goal line is known as a ''Wembley goal'' - but, according to the Suddeutsche Zeitung: ''Wembley is now called Bloemfontein.''
''Everything would have been different had the referee allowed the goal which would have made it 2-2 in the 38th minute,'' recognised the Suddeutsche conversely.
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