Host nation England achieve the greatest achievement in their sporting history when they win the 1966 football World Cup at Wembley, defeating West Germany 4-2 in controversial circumstances. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick, and the Queen herself presented captain Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet trophy at the end of the match.
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