Sir Geoff Hurst Reveals Shocking Last-Minute Call-Up That Changed Football History Forever
While Hurst was named in Ramsey’s 22-man squad for the World Cup, he didn’t actually start a game until the quarter-final win over Argentina, after first-choice striker Jimmy Greaves injured himself in the final group game. But was that a source of frustration for Hurst?
“Not for one second,” he insists. “I was honestly just so ecstatic to be in the squad for a home World Cup.
“I often joke that Alf Ramsay picked two average players ahead of me, in Jimmy Greaves and Roger Hunt, before finally getting it right. But, of course, those two were phenomenal strikers and I was thrilled to support the team however I could.
“That was a good attitude because, when your chance comes in life, you have to be ready to take it and I did.
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