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Sir Geoff Hurst leads tributes as World Cup winner George Cohen dies aged 83
File photo dated 29-06-1966 of George Cohen who has died aged 83. Issue date: Friday December 23, 2022.
SIR Geoff Hurst led the tributes to his 1966 World Cup-winning England team-mate George Cohen, who has died aged 83.
Cohen played every match of the finals on home soil, having stepped into Sir Alf Ramsey’s team following an injury to regular right-back Jimmy Armfield.
His death means there are now only two survivors from the starting XI for the 4-2 final victory over West Germany – Hurst and Sir Bobby Charlton, who is living with dementia.
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