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Sir Geoff Hurst

Sir Geoff hurst, full name Sir Geoffrey Charles hurst, was born in Ashton, England on December 8, 1941. He is a former England professional football player and a striker.

Hurst played for West Ham United, Stoke City, West Bromwich and other teams, helping West Ham United win the 1964 FA Cup and the 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup. He played 49 times for England and scored 24 goals. He scored a hat trick in the 1966 World Cup final to help England win the world cup for the first time. In his career, he played 723 games and scored 323 goals.

Early experience

On December 8, 1941, Geoff Hester was born in a small town in Greater Manchester, England. It is reported that he was addicted to playing football when he was a child, and even kicked the ball into the garden of his neighbor's house for a long time, giving the other side 1 pound as compensation for the disturbance. When he was 15 years old, he was accepted by the youth training of West Ham United.

Little Hurst's athletic talent is good. He plays cricket at the same time, but he's not very good at two things. When he is about 20 years old, his team mate boby Moore has grown up. He is just a marginal figure in the first team. And often because of playing cricket, missed the team's pre-season training, a season down, can only get a single digit appearance.

Sports career

Club career

In 1961-1962 season, Hurst finally won the League 20 + appearance, but as a left back, he didn't play very well.

In the 1962-1963 season, Hurst changed to play forward. In his first season as a striker, he scored 15 goals in 29 games. The efficiency of one goal in two games is a good start for a young man in his early 20s.

In 1964, Hurst won the FA Cup for West Ham. He won the European Cup winners in 1965.

In the 1965-1966 season, Hurst scored 40 goals in 59 appearances.

Hurst has played for West Ham for 13 years, making 500 appearances and scoring 242 goals. In the four seasons of 1965-1969, Hurst played 200 times and scored 131 goals.

National team career

In February 1966, Hurst made England's debut, but in the five national warm-up matches before the world cup, he only scored one goal, and he didn't get another chance to play near the start of the world cup. However, considering the gap of the center, Hurst was selected into the final list of 22 people.

In the 1966 England World Cup, due to the injury and absence of Greaves from the left, Hurst won the main position after entering the elimination match and partnered with Roger Hunt. In the 79th minute of the second half against Argentina in the quarter final, Hurst hit the far corner from Martin Peters's Cross and scored the only goal in the game, helping the team to reach the final four, thus laying the starting center position. Against Portugal in the semi-final, Hurst scored a second goal with an assist from boby Charlton at the front of the penalty area to help the team reach the final 2-0. Hurst made his debut in the World Cup final against the Federal Republic of Germany. With the team 1-0 down, Hurst leveled the score in the 23rd minute of the first half with a left free kick from captain Moore. In the 70th minute of the second half, Hurst's corner kick caused a scuffle, and Peters scored a goal to help England to surpass the score to 2-1. In injury time, West Germany pulled the score to 2-2, and the game entered extra time. In the 100th minute, Hurst received Moore's right cross, turned back and volleyed. The ball hit the bottom edge of the crossbar and bounced to the ground. The referee signaled that the goal was valid, and the score of England was 3-2 again. In the 117th minute, Hurst took the ball again to attack with his left foot, expanding the score to 4-2 and performing a hat trick, becoming the only player to perform a hat trick in the history of the World Cup final so far. In the end, England beat West Germany 4-2 and won the world cup for the first time in history. Hurst made three appearances in the knockout, scored four goals and assisted one.

In 1968 European Cup in Italy, Hurst scored a goal in the final of the third place, helping England beat the Soviet Union 2-0 and become the best team in the competition.

In 1969, England beat France 5-0 away and Hurst scored a hat trick.

In the 1970 Mexico world cup, Hurst scored a goal in the first game against Romania, helping England to win the first game.

In 1972, Hurst quit the national team, his national team career, fixed in 49 games 24 goals. Five goals were scored in six World Cup appearances, including the only hat trick in the World Cup final.

Personal life

In 1977, Hurst was awarded Lord MBE.

In 1998, Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of Hurst's contribution to English football, held a special Jazz medal awarding ceremony for him at Buckingham Palace. As a national football hero of England, Hurst went down in history side by side with Manchester United legend Charlton.

Career data

Character evaluation

In the restricted area of the top, impact and physical confrontation is Hurst's strengths, if the team in front of the smooth convergence, from the high ball hit the restricted area, Hurst is a reliable terminator. At the same time, he also has the ability to withdraw and get the ball. He leans back on his opponent, can give the ball in time according to the running position of his teammates, and also has the ability to attack with the ball.

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