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Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE (born 8 December 1941) [2] is an English former professional footballer. A striker, he became the first player to ever score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. He scored that hat-trick when England recorded a 4–2 victory over West Germany at Wembley in 1966.
- 8 December 1941 (age 81)
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- Geoffrey Charles Hurst
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The US SunVAR ruins football & must be ditched, says 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst
VAR is ruining football and must go, according to Sir Geoff Hurst, scorer of the most controversial goal in history. The 82-year-old insisted he is a fan of modern tech but called VAR a “joke ...
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- Daily Express
England 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst slams VAR - 'it's a joke'
The fortunes were reversed 44 years later however when England midfielder Frank Lampard's strike at the 2010 World Cup against Germany was ruled out, despite appearing to be well over the line ...
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Dec 3, 2021 · Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in England's 1966 World Cup final victory, near his home in Cheltenham in December 2021. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian. England’s World...
Alan Ball delivered the ball to Geoff Hurst whose deflected shot from the edge of the area found Martin Peters. He produced the final shot, beating the West German keeper from eight yards to make the score 2–1 to England.
- 96,924
- Wembley Stadium, London
- 30 July 1966
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Geoff Hurst scored the only treble in World Cup history, including a spectacular 120th-minute goal that secured England's first and only title. Watch the highlights, read his account and enjoy the legendary commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
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