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Eric Dier stars as England stun Germany, Russia and Poland cruise

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Eric Dier scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as England rallied from two goals down to stun world champions Germany 3-2 in Saturday`s international friendly in Berlin.

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Russia and Poland stepped up their preparations for Euro 2016 with thumping victories over Lithuania and Finland, while Austria overcame tournament newcomers Albania 2-1.

In Berlin, a minute`s silence was observed in memory of the victims of the Brussels terror attacks, with both sets of players wearing black armbands in honour of Dutch great Johan Cruyff who passed away on Thursday at the age of 68.

Toni Kroos gave Joachim Loew`s men a 43rd-minute lead at the Olympic Stadium with a crisp left-footed drive that beat Jack Butland, who was then immediately stretchered off with a leg injury, at his near post.

After seeing a first-half effort incorrectly ruled out for offside, Mario Gomez doubled Germany`s advantage on 57 minutes by heading home a Sami Khedira cross for his first international goal in almost four years.

But Harry Kane halved the deficit four minutes later as the Tottenham striker produced a piece of skill befitting Cruyff to fire beyond a helpless Manuel Neuer.

Substitute Jamie Vardy made an immediate impact after replacing Danny Welbeck, with the Leicester City forward superbly flicking home Nathaniel Clyne`s right-wing cross on 74 minutes.

England should have gone ahead after Vardy pounced on a loose pass inside the Germany area, only for Dele Alli to blaze over with the goal gaping.

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