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Young Lions out for revenge
Posted Monday, July 04, 2011 by The Sun

Young Lions out for revenge

ENGLAND face old foes Germany in the Under-17 World Cup quarter-finals tonight with one thing in mind - REVENGE.

John Peacock's Young Lions lost 4-1 to the Germans at the same stage of the 2007 World Cup in South Korea, having been 0-0 at half-time.

But this time around England are made of stronger stuff and finished top of Group C in Mexico, before seeing off Argentina 4-2 on penalties in the last 16.

Up next are ex-Tottenham star Steffen Freund's German side and Peacock is predicting another classic when the teams clash in Morelia.

Ex-Scunthorpe defender Peacock, 55, said: "We lost to them in 2007, so I hope that this time it can be different.

"England-Germany matches are always close encounters. But we will be ready."

Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia