The Archive · 1934

England-Italy Soccer Game Complaints

London, Nov. 16.

Following the. international soccer match won here last Wednesday by England from the visit-{ing Italian team by the score of 3/2, complaints were lodged several British players, protesting against the rough game which, they said, the Mallans played, Following these protests," the British Football Association contemplates suspending further matches against continental teams, eld the Mahan attack in a vice-like england continued to press but fail-Jad to odd to their score when the half ime whistle blew, In the second period the bustling tactics of the Italians prevailed and they scored twice without " reply. Beautiful defensive work by the Oni ish halves, however, prevented furth scoring and the match ended in a victory for England by three goals 10

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