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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
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham man would end up front and centre of England’s finest hour

UEFA preparing to bring criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino
By Mark White Published
Gianni Infantino is facing proceedings for his plans to sell shares in the World Cup

Sir Geoff Hurst explains why he wasn't upset about Kylian Mbappe matching his World Cup hat-trick record
By Steven Chicken Published
Sir Geoff Hurst stood alone for having scored a hat-trick in a men's World Cup final for decades before Kylian Mbappe achieved the same distinction

FIFA reveal huge Argentina punishment in response to World Cup incidents
By Joe Donnohue Published
Argentina's football federation and a number of players have been sanctioned by FIFA for their actions at the 2026 World Cup

Anti-racism campaign urges Government to make Premier League fixtures 'high-risk events' after scale of England World Cup abuse
By Joe Donnohue Published
Anti-racism advocacy group 'HOPE not hate' claim social media companies are benefiting from the racial harassment of footballers

‘My life is very strange – I’ve been in a bath with rose petals, recreating American Beauty, and over the California countryside in a hot air balloon that was also a pair of pants’ Peter Crouch tells FFT about his latest acting venture
By Chris Flanagan Published
In an exclusive interview, the former England striker discusses some of the weirdest things he's done since retirement

“Zinedine Zidane had the toughest start in life but he made it. He made people fall in love with French football. Playing alongside him was an honour” Djibril Cisse on what it’s like to line up alongside a legend
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Liverpool striker was a France team-mate of the Ballon d’Or winner

“We were on the ropes at high altitude before I stepped up to take a penalty. I didn’t feel nervous and struck it perfectly into the top corner. That ended up taking us to the World Cup” How Diego Forlan kick-started Uruguay’s 2010 World Cup adventure
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United striker was a part of the Uruguay side that would go on to reach the semi-finals in South Africa
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