[dfwgator]

England won it in 1966

With a little help from the Ref.

[Berlin_Freeper]

He attended the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final and claims to have been influential in persuading the linesman, Tofiq Bahramov (who was from Azerbaijan), to award a goal to Geoff Hurst when the England striker had seen his shot hit the crossbar of opponents West Germany, leaving doubt as to whether the ball had crossed the line. Clarke's position in the Wembley crowd was right behind the linesman at the time, and he shouted at the official to award a goal.

David Cameron will LOSE election blasts Ken Clarke

[Ax]

That was when Geoff Hurst’s hat trick did the trick. Believe that’s the year that North Korea beat the Italians, who were pelted with rotten veggies by their “ Tifosi “ when they arrived back in Italy: 1966.