England's Euro dream washed away

England 2 Croatia 3

England's Euro dream washed away
Wed, 21 Nov, 2007 - 20:51

England 2 Croatia 3

England’s Euro 2008 dreams – and quite possibly Steve McClaren’s job – were washed away in the Wembley rain despite a thrilling David Beckham-inspired comeback.

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