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1966 And All That
By Bob Bond
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A unique cartoon celebration of England's greatest football achievement with on-the-spot memories from some of the greatest writers in Fleet Street . Reports on EVERY match from the tournament plus special insights into Alf Ramsey's dilemma over Jimmy Greaves or Geoff Hurst; the systematic butchering of Pele, the world's greatest player; the romance of North Korea beating the mighty Italians; and the full drama of the final and Hurst's hat-trick.
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