Sports/Olympics / World Cup History
1966 win proved a curse for England
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-06-07 09:42
BONN, Germany, June 6 - A German television documentary has taken a swipe
at England's 1966 World Cup triumph and the controversial goal scored by
Geoff Hurst.
The 3-Sat channel called the 4-2 victory a "curse" for England, comparing
the two World Cups and three European championships won by German teams
over the past 40 years to the fact their old rivals have drawn a title
blank since 1966.
Tuesday's documentary "Wembley 1966, das Original des Klassikers" showed
photographs and computer-generated reconstructions it said suggested
hat-trick hero Hurst's second goal, England's third, had not crossed the
line.
It also quoted players from the West Germany team, including captain Uwe
Seeler, as saying it was a phantom goal.
With a tone as serious as if the game had been played last week, the
documentary profiled Russian linesman Tofik Bakhramov, who signalled the
goal.
But German viewers had the last laugh when the programme showed a
succession of penalty shootouts between the two teams in subsequent major
championships, all ending in defeat for England.
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