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390) 25/5/2009

Today I learnt that after the 1990 World Cup Semi Final between England and West Germany Stuart Pearce, who missed a penalty in the shoot-out, and Peter Shilton were called in for a mandatory random drugs test and sat waiting with the 2 players called from the German team. If someone had come in to that room then they wouldn't have known who won or lost because the Germans' conduct around the English duo was exemplary and politely subdued despite their victory. This taught Stuart an important lesson which was to always conduct yourself the same in victory or defeat and be good winner as well as a good loser and have respect for your opponents.
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