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1,100 German fans to march in Lurgan for fixture the Cold War delayed by 65 years

1,100 German fans to march in Lurgan for fixture the Cold War delayed by 65 years

More than a thousand German football fans will descend on Lurgan this weekend for the second leg of a match 65 years in the making.
Glenavon FC, who qualified for the European Cup as Irish League champions, were prevented from completing their 1960–61 tie against FC Erzgebirge Aue when the Cold War stopped the club from crossing the Iron Curtain.
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