On July 30 1966, Geoff Hurst won the World Cup for England with a final hat-trick against Germany, but one goal remains the subject of controversy until present day. A 4-2 victory at Wembley was largely influenced by the decision to allow Hurst's third and winning goal, even though it wasn't clear if his effort had crossed the line. While the incident is still debatable, Hurst himself settled it by admitting his shot did not cross the line. "I owe a great debt to (linesman) Tofik Bakhramov. If he was here today, I'd shake his hand!" Hurst, now 71, said in 2011. "Thanks to him I got a hat-trick in a World Cup final and a place in history. "But now it's about time I came clean and admitted the ball did not cross the line. "It's been a huge burden on my shoulders for 44 years. Now I am pleased people know the truth." The Hurst goal Full Match highlights
