Boateng anchors German defense
By Associated Press in Lille, France | China Daily | Updated: 2016-06-14 07:57
Manager hails stalwart play against Ukraine
Just weeks after he had doubts about even making it to the European Championship, a faultless performance by Jerome Boateng at the heart of Germany's defense helped the world champion make a winning start to Euro 2016 on Sunday.
Having just recovered in time from a January leg muscle injury that put his entire season in doubt, the Bayern Munich defender proved his class in a hard-fought 2-0 win over Ukraine.
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