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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at the Olympiastadion, Berlin

In the light of the attacks on Brussels last week, security at Berlin's Olympiastadion was at its height at the media entrance.

Full body searches and scans were in evidence as well as sniffer dogs on entry to the stadium. Passports or other photographic ID was also required to be produced,

Outside the fans are thronging in their thousands with the anticipation that always greets any game between Germany and England - even a friendly.

Read more about the security at the ground here.

Understandably, security is tight around the stadium tonight, with lots of checks for security and media alike entering the stadium.

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Here's how that German team will line up....

England left-back Danny Rose's task on his debut? Keeping Thomas Muller quiet...

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The Germans have handed in their team-sheet. Drum roll please... One word: strong.

Plenty of familiar names in the world champions starting XI...Manuel Neuer...Mats Hummels...Toni Kroos...Sami Khedira...Thomas Muller...Mesut Ozil.

Gulp.

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Gareth Southgate's England Under-21's go in level at half-time against Switzerland Under-21's in their Euro 2017 qualifier.

Leicester's Demarai Gray has looked a threat on his debut. John Swift and Ruben Loftus-Cheek both failed to convert Gray's crosses and the tricky winger then had a go on goal himself after a blistering run, only to be denied by the Swiss keeper.

The hosts' best effort came from Denis Zakaria, whose thunderbolt strike rattled the cross bar. 

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It could have all been different had referee Jorge Larrionda and his officials allowed Frank Lampard's strike just before half-time, but in truth England outclassed by the Germans at the 2010 World Cup. 

Matthew Upson's header halved the first-half deficit, after goals from Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski, but a Thomas Muller double ended England's World Cup dream in humiliation in Bloemfontein.

Die Mannschaft fell at the semi-final stage against Spain but came back four years later to go all the way.

  You can watch some classic England v Germany moments here.  

Tim Ruffle: 10 yrs of Charlton membership cards (showing my ugly transition from primary school to teen). Wallet stolen while playing football.

Neville Walmsley: My dog Pickles. Went to look for a trophy and never came back.

Never mind Tim, perhaps it is for the best and I'm not sure Neville is being entirely truthful!

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Imagine that heart-sinking, stomach-dropping numbness felt by the Football Association suit when he was told the World Cup trophy had been nicked exactly 50 years ago. Awful.

We've all had those gut-wrenching moments of realisation that our favourite sporting item has been lost/stolen/thrown out by your mum. So tell us yours. 

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There's a smattering of other friendlies going on outside of Germany with the result in Russia the most significant to England. 

Russia join England and Wales in Group B in this summer's European Championships and they have beaten Lithuania 3-0. 

Elsewhere, despite no goals from Robert Lewandowski, Poland have beaten Finland 5-0. The Poles are, of course, in Northern Ireland's group.

Austria beat Albania 2-1, Kazakhstan beat Azerbaijan 1-0 while Croatia currently lead Hungary 1-0.

What's happening in the England Under-21 game? Nothing. Zilch. Nowt. 

Oh, hang on. Switzerland have just hit the bar. But England survive and it is still goalless in their Euro 2017 qualifier.

Only one place to start. Fifty years have passed but England have not come close to matching 30 July, 1966. 

A game that had it all was won by Sir Geoff Hurst's hat-trick and featured one of the most controversial goals of all time.

Alf Ramsey, Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore, names no England player or manager has come close to matching.

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England manager Roy Hodgson is chewing the fat with his trusted lieutenants Gary Neville and Ray Lewington on the pristine Berlin pitch. 

Perhaps they're talking about their favourite Germany v England moments. Probably not. But that thought leads us nicely into dropping in the first of our lookbacks at some of the greatest games in this fixture...

Injured Manchester United midfielder Schweinsteiger is looking forward to watching from his sofa...

Former England captain Terry Butcher is in the BBC Radio 5 live commentary box in Berlin and he's pulled out all the stops to impress his radio colleagues.

Where's ours, Tel?

BBC Radio 5 live's build-up starts at 18:30 GMT with host Caroline Barker in Berlin.

John Murray and Ian Dennis will be your commentary team, and they are joined by former England captain Terry Butcher (which gives us an excuse to whip out *the* classic picture).

Stay tuned after the game for 606 from 21:40 GMT with Jason Mohammed and ex-England midfielder Chris Waddle.   

Meanwhile on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra right now you can listen to Sunderland v Reading in the Women’s Super League 2.

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The England Under-21 players are wearing the national side's new home shirt by the way (for those interested in sartorial matters). White, pale blue sleeves, looks like your dad's pyjama top.

England's senior crew, I'd imagine, will be wearing the changed strip in Berlin...

One England match is already under way tonight - the Under-21s trip to Switzerland in their Euro 2017 qualifier. 

Gareth Southgate's youngsters are currently top of group nine with four games to play – and a win in Thun this evening would extend their lead at the top to six points.

The nine group winners qualify automatically for the tournament in Poland next year, along with four runners-up.  

England XI: Pickford, Iorfa, Targett, Baker, Chambers, Hause, Swift, Ward-Prowse, Akpom, Loftus-Cheek, Gray.

Switzerland XI: Mvogo, Hadergjonaj, Angha, Elvedi, Gulen, Bertone, Fernandes, Zakaria, Tabakovic, Araz, Kamberi.

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