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World Cup hero Geoff Hurst does England no favours in draw

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 19:42

Geoff Hurst was a national hero when he scored a hat-trick in England`s 1966 final victory but he did his country no favours when he drew the former champions in one of the toughest 2014 World Cup groups.

Technology would have ended 1966 goal row: Hurst

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 19:58

Former England striker Geoff Hurst on Monday backed the introduction of goal-line technology in the Premier League -- and said it would have prevented controversy in the 1966 World Cup final.

Controversial 1966 World Cup goal not legitimate: Geoff Hurst

Last Updated: Friday, April 2, 2010, 00:32

England’s 1966 World Cup winning hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst has admitted that the goal in the final against West Germany, which had football fans and pundits around the globe debating for years, was not a legitimate goal.