Geoff Hurst's Greats
England's 1966 Hero Selects His Finest Ever Footballers
Published on 5. May 2016
240 pages
978-1-78578-156-8 (ISBN)
Description
Half a century on from his Wembley hat-trick, England World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst risks controversy as he narrows down football's finest to a select 50.
Which of his 1966 teammates have earned their place among the all-time greats? Would he have had Franz Beckenbauer in his XI ahead of Bobby Moore? What are his memories of playing against Pelé and Eusébio? And which England stars of later generations would Sir Geoff have loved to play alongside?
With first-hand tales of former teammates and rivals, along with tributes to those he's admired from the terraces, Geoff Hurst's Greats is essential reading for football fans of all ages.
Which of his 1966 teammates have earned their place among the all-time greats? Would he have had Franz Beckenbauer in his XI ahead of Bobby Moore? What are his memories of playing against Pelé and Eusébio? And which England stars of later generations would Sir Geoff have loved to play alongside?
With first-hand tales of former teammates and rivals, along with tributes to those he's admired from the terraces, Geoff Hurst's Greats is essential reading for football fans of all ages.
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Person
Sir Geoff Hurst MBE is the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final - for England in their historic 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley in 1966.
Having shown an early flair for cricket - playing a first-class match for Essex against Lancashire in 1962 - Hurst opted for a career in football, and with West Ham United he scored 248 goals in 499 first team appearances. There he won the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners' Cup 1965. He was selected by Alf Ramsey to lead England's attack between 1966 and 1972 - the longest run of any forward under Ramsey, scoring 24 goals in that time.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- The 50 Greatest Footballers
- 50. Paolo Maldini
- 49. Fabio Cannavaro
- 48. Andrés Iniesta
- 47. Lev Yashin
- 46. Johnny Haynes
- 45. Garrincha
- 44. Zico
- 43. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
- 42. Bryan Robson
- 41. Martin Peters
- 40. Dave Mackay
- 39. Kenny Dalglish
- 38. Alan Ball
- 37. Paul Gascoigne
- 36. Franco Baresi
- 35. Steven Gerrard
- 34. Yaya Touré
- 30=. Eric Cantona
- 30=. Dennis Bergkamp
- 30=. Gianfranco Zola
- 30=. Thierry Henry
- 29. Tom Finney
- 28. Peter Schmeichel
- 27. Lothar Matthäus
- 24=. Carlos Alberto Torres
- 24=. Roberto Rivelino
- 24=. Jairzinho
- 23. Gordon Banks
- 22. Luis Figo
- 21. Josef Masopust
- 20. Cafu
- 19. Luis Suárez
- 18. Duncan Edwards
- 17. John Charles
- 16. Ferenc Puskás
- 15. Denis Law
- 14. Gerd Müller
- 13. Jimmy Greaves
- 12. Franz Beckenbauer
- 11. George Best
- 10. Bobby Moore
- 9. Eusébio
- 8. Zinedine Zidane
- 7. Bobby Charlton
- 6. Cristiano Ronaldo
- 5. Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 4. Lionel Messi
- 3. Diego Armando Maradona
- 2. Johan Cruyff
- 1. Pelé
- Acknowledgements
