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Back when a 4-4-2 was the staple diet, Sir Geoff Hurst would not have been allowed to lead his team's frontline without a mate to accompany him - now he is the ultimate lone striker. The West Ham United and England legend is, quite literally, in a league of his own. At the age of 82 years old, Hurst has retained the tall and slender figure that helped him barrage opposing defenders at a time when two-footed tackles were barely acknowledged and a leg breaker would just about earn a yellow card.

Hurst's life is one of absolute triumph and unprecedented joy. Up until Kylian Mbappe's performance in 2022, the ex-striker was the only player in history to score a hat-trick in the World Cup final when he notched three against West Germany on that beautiful afternoon at Wembley Stadium. His eyes light up when he talks about his iconic hat-trick sealing goal, his controversial second which may or may not have crossed the line and the incredible celebrations he had with his team-mates.



When his stories reach their climax, reality painfully reminds him that, since the death of Sir Bobby Charlton at the age of 86 in October last year, Hurst is now the only player from Sir Alf Ramsey's team who can tell the tale. Now he reflects on those memories with his beloved wife Judith, who he married two years before that World Cup triumph. In an exclusive interview with Mirror Football at Wembley Stadium, Hurst, who was promoting Budweiser's 'Bring it Home' campaign ahead of Euro 2024, looked back .

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