George Green had already lived a storied life. in 1935, the right half become the first Welshman to play in Spain, turning out for Espanyol in Barcelona. But his time in Spain was cut short: Green returned to the UK to marry but found himself stuck due to the Spanish Civil War. Just a week before this clash with England, Green’s son tragically died. He decided to play the game in front of his wife in the stands, believing it would be beneficial for her. Alongside his teammates, Green helped Wales to victory against an England team lauded as the best in the world, after beating Germany 6-3 in Berlin in front of a watching Adolf Hitler in May that year. The result was no surprise to the 55,000 Welsh supporters there that day: their team had won the Home Championship three times already during the 1930s.
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