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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Callum Vurley

Michael Owen's X-rated Germany rant at England team-mates during famous 5-1 rout

Michael Owen could not help but rush into the dressing room swearing his head off as England mauled Germany in Munich back in 2001.

The two countries will meet again on Tuesday night in the Nations League and Gareth Southgate can only dream of a similar result the last time the Three Lions were in this city. A crushing 5-1 victory that England fans will never forget, even Emile Heskey scored, as the song goes.

Germany had actually taken the lead on that night at the Olympiastadion through Carsten Jancker but then the real star of the show got going. Owen equalised minutes later after a scramble in the box, volleying past Oliver Kahn.

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