{"id":291628,"date":"2023-10-22T10:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291628"},"modified":"2023-10-22T10:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:24:46","slug":"sir-bobby-charltons-best-games-for-england-mexico-portugal-and-germany-1966","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/sir-bobby-charltons-best-games-for-england-mexico-portugal-and-germany-1966\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Bobby Charlton\u2019s best games for England: Mexico, Portugal and Germany 1966"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bobby Charlton was one of England\u2019s greatest ever players (PA)<\/p>\n
The attacking midfielder put in a stunning, match-winning performance to earn England their only World Cup final appearance to date. <\/p>\n
Up against Eusebio-inspired Portugal in the semi-finals, the midfielder opened the scoring in the 30th minute after the ball fell kindly for him and struck home an emphatic second goal as the clock wound down.<\/p>\n
The 1966 World Cup final at Wembley earned Charlton and his team-mates their place in history. <\/p>\n
He impressed as a playmaker against the West Germans and hit a post with the scoreline at 2-2 in extra-time. <\/p>\n
The likes of hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst grabbed the headlines, but Charlton still called the victory the \u201cdiamond of my days\u201d.<\/p>\n
Bobby Moore gave Charlton the captain\u2019s armband as he celebrated becoming the second player in history to reach a century of England caps. <\/p>\n
It was a special moment made all the better by the fact he wrapped up the scoring in a 3-1 Home Championship victory at Wembley. <\/p>\n
Charlton called time on his England career following that summer\u2019s World Cup in Mexico.<\/p>\n