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This is an archive article published on July 6, 1998

French Cuppa

Ince played with broken ankleEngland midfielder Paul Ince told British Sunday newspapers he had played in the World Cup despite having a bro...

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Ince played with broken ankle

England midfielder Paul Ince told British Sunday newspapers he had played in the World Cup despite having a broken ankle bone. Ince, who played with his left ankle heavily strapped, missed a penalty in the shoot-out with Argentina which put England out of the World Cup in the second round. He and Glenn Hoddle had decided to keep the injury a secret.

quot;I was in agony at times,quot; Ince said. quot;It needed weeks of rest but I wasn8217;t prepared to sit out.quot;Fan jumps out with GermanyA 26-year-old man jumped out of a first floor window in despair at Germany8217;s exit from the World Cup, police said today. The man suffered a broken jaw in last night8217;s incident in Augsburg.

Thais escape to victory

Eight prisoners in Thailand had special reason to celebrate Croatia8217;s win over Germany in the quarter-finals. Guards at the police station where they were being held were so glued to the soccer on television that they failed to check a closed-circuit screen monitoring the cells. Hadthey looked, they would have seen a mass breakout.

 

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