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“The 1966 World Cup was never really on my radar, it was quite a surprise when I received a letter from the FA in December ‘65 saying I was picked for a game in February” Sir Geoff Hurst on ‘cutting it fine’ for the tournament that defined his career

The former West Ham man would end up front and centre of England’s finest hour

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Sixty years on: Was England's 1966 winning XI destiny, fate, or a chance affair?

It's a team ingrained in memory, but was it always destined to be that way? Sixty years on from that Wembley triumph, Paul Simpson explains how chance moulded Sir Alf Ramsey's legends of '66

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Sir Alf Ramsey: England's silent knight

He led England to the World Cup 60 years ago today, but remains misunderstood. In spite of his middle-class image, the Three Lions boss overcame racism, poverty and war to become a legend

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Harry Kane: One of England’s Greatest Ever Players But You Wouldn’t Know It

The Three Lions captain holds several records, but doesn’t get mentioned among the all-timers. This World Cup could finally change that.

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Bobby Tambling obituary

Striker who overcame his natural diffidence as Chelsea’s ebullient record goal scorer in the 1960s

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Raheem Sterling and Harvey Elliott: will the forgotten footballers find pastures new?

In today’s Football Daily: spare a thought for the winter window’s frozen-out players

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Martin Chivers obituary

Tottenham and England footballer instrumental in helping Spurs to Uefa Cup and League Cup glory in the 1970s

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Martin Chivers was a heavyweight Spurs legend with the heart of a poet

Tottenham totem shone under Bill Nicholson’s tough love, inspiring League and Uefa Cup triumphs, but struggled with the stresses of fame

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Martin Chivers death: ‘Big Chiv’, the football great who powered Tottenham to Uefa Cup glory

Though sometimes perceived as lethargic, Chivers’ broad shoulders belied a natural strength and turn of pace that overwhelmed defenders

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Martin Chivers, the Tottenham great whose strength and pace brushed defenders aside

‘Big Chiv’ was a giant of the game who recovered from a serious injury to go down as a legend

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The 25 Best Chelsea Players of All Time—Ranked

The Blues have boasted some of the world's greatest talents over the years.

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Paul Gascoigne: I’ll never stop drinking and would rather die as Gazza

The former England footballer’s life off the pitch has often been turbulent, with well-documented battles against alcoholism and depression

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Paul Gascoigne admits he will ‘never’ give up alcohol

The former England footballer’s life off the pitch has often been turbulent, with well-documented battles against alcoholism and depression.

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“The whole family were Arsenal fans, but my mum said, ‘I’m supporting Spurs to piss them off!’ She was a striker and modelled herself on Jimmy Greaves” Badminton star Gail Emms on her Lioness star mum’s love for football

Olympic medal-winning badminton star Gail Emms has written a book about her Lioness mother and the rest of the 1971 World Cup team

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Spurs’ Mikey Moore aiming for another European trophy with England Under-19s

The winger was on the bench in Bilbao as Tottenham claimed the Europa League against Manchester United.

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Harry Kane Names His Toughest Opponent Ever

Harry Kane has named the toughest opponent he’s faced in his career from a pool of eight world-class defenders.

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'Let’s find Woody Allen and do the draw in black and white – or Robert De Niro': Donald Trump was only third choice to do the Rumbelows Cup draw in 1991/92

Donald Trump conducted the 1991/92 Rumbelows Cup, but organisers actually wanted two other names beforehand

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Denis Law: the balletic superstar who scored with an extrovert’s flourish

A goalscorer with a courageous flamboyance, Manchester United’s ace also pioneered the signature celebration

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FA Cup all-time top scorers

A look at the highest scorers in the history of the men's FA Cup...

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The best FA Cup players ever

Picking out the greatest players in the world's greatest cup competition

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Two hat-tricks in one match

It is fairly unusual for two players to score a hat-trick in the same match. Here, a look at some of the times it has happened at the highest level...

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Players who scored 100 goals for two or more clubs

A look at some of the footballers in the men's game who racked up a century of goals for two or more clubs...

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Players who scored 100 goals for Tottenham

A look at the players who hit a century of goals for Tottenham...

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Players who scored 200 goals for an English club

A look at the players who hit a double century for English clubs in all competitions...

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Footballers who became TV personalities

This lot all succeeded in making the jump from football pitch to TV screen

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