Daniel McDonnell: From Houghton’s heroics to Sonia’s tears – Germany now want to write new chapter in famous old venue
Euros fever has yet to grip the host nation after a troubled decade but that could all change in crunch quarter-final against Spain
Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan: "We haven’t been good enough in recent tournaments." Photo: PA Wire
There’s something fitting about Stuttgart being the stage for a game which will determine if Germany’s class of 2024 are capable of leaving a tournament legacy.
The Neckarstadion, now styled as the MHP Arena, is a venue with a storied past. Through Irish eyes, it is the place where Ray Houghton put the ball in the English net on a glorious June day in 1988, five years before Sonia O’Sullivan was robbed of World Championships success by Chinese athletes who were never seen again.
