Sir Geoff Hurst Reveals Shocking Last-Minute Call-Up That Changed Football History Forever
Sir Geoff Hurst will forever be at the centre of English football’s greatest-ever achievement.
The former West Ham striker’s iconic hat-trick saw the Three Lions conquer the world at Wembley 60 summers ago, but just months earlier, his place at the 1966 World Cup was far from assured.
It would take patience, preparation and an unfortunate injury to Jimmy Greaves for Hurst to get his opportunity under Sir Alf Ramsey.
Geoff Hurst on waiting for his England chance
As Hurst looks back on his rise into the England starting XI that summer, he admits that he was eager to keep his expectations in check in the run-up to the tournament,
“Well, you don’t get too far ahead of yourself,” Hurst tells FourFourTwo. “You might find it surprising but, although we were successful at West Ham, it was never really on my radar.”
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