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2 unusual facts about Jan Tomaszewski


Alf Ramsey

A mix of mistimed substitutions by Ramsey and an inspired goalkeeping performance by Poland's Jan Tomaszewski, who made many crucial saves, meant that the match finished 1-1.

Jan Tomaszewski

In "The Story of the World Cup", Brian Glanville wrote: "In retrospect, to be eliminated by so fine a side as Poland seems no disgrace, but this is a posteriori reasoning. I doubt if England could have made so dazzling a contribution as Poland to the tournament, yet it should be remembered that the Poland which beat England and the Poland which took their place were two very different propositions".



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