Less is more after marathon season

An arduous club season, no matter how successful, might not be the platform on which the national side can thrive

Less is more after marathon season
Tue, 12 Jun, 2012 - 01:00
Miguel Delaney

On Saturday night, Mario Gomez provided something of an anomaly.

And not, despite the derision he received after the Champions League final, that he scored in. Quite the opposite.

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