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By James Cormack Two longtime international rivals reconvene for a friendly on Tuesday night when Germany take on the Netherlands. A fierce 20th-century duel with distinct World War Two undertones, Germany vs Netherlands is nowhere near as bitter as it once was. The emotional connection from earlier fixtures has dissipated, but the two nations are still major players on the global stage. The Germans head into Tuesday’s bout off the back of their most impressive result and performance of the Julian Nagelsmann era thus far. Florian Wirtz’s stunning early strike set the tone in a 2-0 win over Fra…

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