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England vs Hungary, 1953: 'The invention of modern football'

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England vs Hungary Wembley match in 1953

England are playing Hungary at Wembley tonight, but will the game rival the classic match of 1953?

Rogan Taylor, director of football studies at Liverpool University, explains why the game signified "the invention of modern football".


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