'Calls to knight Jack Charlton - the latest member of World Cup-winning team to pass away - are fair, but should be extended to all involved,' writes JWTelegraph
It was British sport’s most celebrated team achievement, and yet recognition would become an individual lottery. We have Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst but, for the other nine England players who combined to win the 1966 World Cup final, there would be a varying wait of up to 33 years for even an MBE.
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