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'So much hatred I had never felt before' - Toni Schumacher's life after Battiston clash

West Germany's 1982 World Cup semi-final win saw the tournament's first penalty shootout but was also the scene of one of the most gruesome acts ever the sport has ever seen

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Three broken teeth. Cracked ribs. Damaged vertebrae. Half an hour unconscious. Drifting in and out of a coma; injuries that are more likely to be apparent after a car crash. But this is a football match.

The World Cup semi-final. Seville, July 8, 1982. It's 1-1 between France and West Germany. Michel Platini lobs a pass through the centre of the German defence.