England fought back from two goals down to secure a sensational 3-2 friendly win at World Cup champions Germany in Berlin Saturday with Eric Dier heading in an injury-time winner. Dier nodded home from a 91st-minute corner kick after Jamie Vardy, who was still playing fifth-level football four years ago, backheeled past Manuel Neuer to equalize three minutes after coming off the bench. Harry Kane had started the comeback on the hour after Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez had put Germany in front. Security precautions at the Olympic Stadium were stepped up for Germany's first match since they faced France in November last year when the Stade de France was one of the targets of suicide bombers in terrorist attacks on Paris. Around 1,500 police were on duty in Berlin following the attacks in Brussels last week but no serious incidents were reported. England will be rightly thrilled with their comeback and continue their Euro 2016 preparations against the Netherlands in London on Tuesday. Vardy, the 29-year-old who plays with unfancied Premier League leaders Leicester, certainly staked a claim for a place at the finals in France with his first international goal. Nathaniel Clyde charged down the right and though his cross was a little behind the striker, Vardy superbly flicked the ball beyond Neuer at the near post. --More
