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  • On this day (2nd June): England begin their World Cup defence

    On this day (2nd June): England begin their World Cup defence

    View image | gettyimages.com On this day in 1970, England began their defence as champions of the world as they played their first group game at the World Cup in Mexico. England won that game against Romania, Geoff Hurst scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win. In those days, you only got 2 points…