Geoff Hurst Italy film 2020 Bay Geoff Hurst Italy

‘We bought tickets at a newsagent’: What it was like to watch the 1966 World Cup final

Reading now: 147
msn.com

Euro 2020 final between England and Italy are the envy of the nation. For most supporters getting a seat for the biggest international match that the stadium has hosted for 55 years is an impossible dream.

Geoff Hurst’s controversial second goal in 1966Back in 1966, it seemed preposterously easy to get a ticket for the World Cup final.

You could pick one up at the local shop along with your morning newspapers. “My mother Ethel used to drive me to school,” said Albert Boniface, who attended all the England games in that glorious mid-sixties summer. “We passed a newsagent on Western Avenue with a sign in the window that said ‘World Cup tickets for sale. ’“It was just an ordinary newsagent and had books of 10 tickets.

Read more on msn.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA