Results tagged “Sir Geoff Hurst”

England face World Champions Spain at Wembley tomorrow and for the man who was at the heart of this country's finest football hour it's anything but a meaningless friendly.

Sir Geoff Hurst, England's hat-trick hero in the 1966 World Cup Final, said friendlies are vital to develop a squad strong enough to compete in international tournaments.

West Ham should cash in on Carlton Cole and sign a new striker.

That's the view of Irons and England legend Sir Geoff Hurst. Cole, West Ham's top scorer with 10 goals last season, has been linked with a £12million move from Upton Park, and Sir Geoff would be happy to see him leave.

It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.

We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.

David Beckham's England career would have ended long ago if Jimmy Greaves had his way.

The former Spurs, West Ham and England striker believes Fabio Capello should not be relying on the 34-year-old as he shapes his squad for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

West Ham fans need to be realistic about what the club can achieve according to one of the Hammers' all-time greats.

Sir Geoff Hurst, who enjoyed a glittering domestic and international career in 13 years at Upton Park, thinks the Irons are heading in the right direction under Gianfranco Zola.

Carlton Cole is not the new Martin Peters, at least according to the original Martin Peters.

The West Ham striker was likened to Peters by Sir Geoff Hurst in a tabloid paper this week, because he is a relative newcomer to the England side. But Peters, who scored England's second goal in the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany, thinks Sir Geoff has got it wrong.