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41 minutes ago, Deathrace said:

I may have missed something but the only one of the five remaining 1966 West German final XI who I have seen making a TV tribute to Beckenbauer was this from Wolfgang Overath https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/aktuelle-stunde/overath-groesster-fussballer-den-wir-in-deutschland-hatten/wdr/Y3JpZDovL3Nwb3J0c2NoYXUuZGUvNGJhNjZkMjAtOTZmOS00OGE3LWExZWMtM2Q2NTNlNjhmM2Ni

 

There were more in the documentary that just premiered I believe? But I don't know when that was filmed...

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So with Schnellinger dead, only Schultz, Weber, Held and Overath for Sir Geoff to outlive to be the last man standing from the final. Can he do it? 

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On 21/05/2024 at 05:00, Deathrace said:

So with Schnellinger dead, only Schultz, Weber, Held and Overath for Sir Geoff to outlive to be the last man standing from the final. Can he do it? 

 

Still looking great for his age the other day as he dropped a product placement for Budweiser on Sky:

https://x.com/the_forty_four/status/1805568246566760480?s=46

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32 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said:

Hurst could very well be last man standing between both squads

Certainly for the players who played in the final. I think Sepp Maier may give him a run for his money for the final two squads as he appears in decent shape. 

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On 05/01/2024 at 18:08, The Old Crem said:

Three reserves are left as well in George Eastham, Terry Paine and Ian Callaghan. The later two played in earlier rounds of the tournament. 

Reports on the TwitterMusk that George Eastham has died. 

 

Awaiting confirmations.

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16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Reports on the TwitterMusk that George Eastham has died. 

 

Awaiting confirmations.

Confirmed by Stoke City FC. 

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On 23/12/2022 at 12:34, Ulitzer95 said:

Round-up:

1: Gordon Banks OBE 1937–2019
2: George Cohen MBE 1939–2022
3: Ray Wilson MBE 1934–2018
4: Nobby Stiles MBE 1942–2020
5: Jack Charlton OBE 1935–2020
6: Bobby Moore OBE 1941–1993
7: Alan Barr Jr. MBE 1945–2007
8: Jimmy Greaves MBE 1940–2021

9: Sir Bobby Charlton CBE 1937–2023
10: Sir Geoff Hurst MBE b. 1941
11: John Connelly 1938–2012
12: Ron Springett 1935–2015
13: Peter Bonetti 1941–2020
14: Jimmy Armfield CBE 1935–2018
15: Gerry Byrne 1938–2015
16: Martin Peters MBE 1943–2019
17: Ron Flowers MBE 1934–2021
18: Norman Hunter 1943–2020

19: Terry Paine MBE b. 1939
20: Ian Callaghan MBE b. 1942

21: Roger Hunt MBE 1938–2021
22: George Eastham OBE 1936–2024
Coach: Sir Alf Ramsey 1920–1999


And then there were 3...

Would hate to be the editors who compiled BBC's We Remember due to air tomorrow at lunchtime right now...

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4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:


And then there were 3...

Would hate to be the editors who compiled BBC's We Remember due to air tomorrow at lunchtime right now...

The Boys of 66 don’t have a good record at this time of the year. Martin Peters died on the 21st. George Cohen on the 23rd and now George Eastham on the 20th. 

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R.I.P. George Eastham another hit for me.

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