My Sporting Life is The i Paper’s look behind the curtain at what drives sports stars to greatness. This week we speak to Sir Geoff Hurst, 60 years after his historic hat-trick helped secure England’s only World Cup.
I was happiest playing football, especially during my time with West Ham
Winning the FA Cup in 1964, the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965 with a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich, and of course the 1966 World Cup against West Germany; those three years were truly magical.
Sir Geoff fires in England’s fourth – and his third – against West Germany (Photo: Getty)
The lowest point in my career came when I left West Ham to join Stoke City
