World Cup
Sir Geoff Hurst’s iconic 1966 World Cup final shirt to be sold for half a million
THE SHIRT worn by England's World Cup winning hero Sir Geoff Hurst is expected to rake in £500,000 at auction today — 50 years since the Three Lions beat West Germany 4-2. The iconic red jersey with the number 10 on the back was worn by the striker, the first and only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup...
Fifa World Cup tickets breach $1,000 for first time
Some tickets for the World Cup final in Moscow in 2018 will cost more than $1,000 (£775) for the first time, governing body Fifa has revealed. The most expensive ticket for the 2018 final will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro. The other tickets will cost $455 and $710. However, Russian...
Germany promised to recognise Hurst’s disputed 1966 World Cup goal if Britain remained
GERMANY’S most popular tabloid Bild had presented Britain with 11 farcical offers in an 11th hour bid for Britain to reject Brexit. Many newspapers across Europe had pleaded for Britain to reject the vote Leave campaign in the build up to the EU referendum. Bild, with a front page addressed ‘Dear Brits’,...