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Germany exits Euro 2025 after sheer doggedness nearly gets team to the final

Germany exits Euro 2025 after sheer doggedness nearly gets team to the final

Toronto Star7 days ago
Germany's Lea Schueller reacts after the Women's Euro 2025 semifinals soccer match between Germany and Spain at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) AF flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar :
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