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Geoff Hurst: The Last Boy of '66 - Living with Glory's Shadow

Geoff Hurst: The Last Boy of '66 - Living with Glory's Shadow

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 What happens when your greatest moment becomes both a blessing and a burden? This is not just the story of Geoff Hurst's World Cup hat-trick but a deeper exploration of a vanishing era of English football and the often-challenging lives of the heroes of '66 after their moment of glory. In this episode, Simon and Mehreen uncover the complex legacy of England's World Cup-winning team through the eyes of its last surviving member. From modest wages and part-time jobs to the devastating impact of dementia on his teammates, Hurst's story reveals how differently football treated its heroes in the 1960s. They explore how these working-class heroes navigated life after football in an era before mega-contracts and media careers and how many struggled to find their place in the modern world. Time stamps: 0:00: Introduction and the last survivor 04:15: Football in the 1960s—a different world 08:32: Working-class heroes and modest lifestyles 12:45: The road to the World Cup team 17:23: That day at Wembley 23:41: Life immediately after the victory 28:56: The struggle to adjust to normal life 34:18: Financial hardships of the '66 team 39:27: The dementia crisis—losing teammates one by one 45:33: Bobby Moore's difficult later years 51:19: The forgotten stories of the other players 56:44: Part-time jobs and post-football careers 1:02:38: The burden of being forever '66 1:08:15: Modern football vs. the amateur era 1:13:27: Preserving the memory of a vanishing generation 1:18:52: What modern football can learn from '66 Follow @heroesandhumans everywhere. Instagram TikTok Facebook X Visit our website for news & updates heroesandhumans.com Thank you for all your support. We really appreciate your comments and encouragement. - Producer Matt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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