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Izzie Addison

1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst in Wimbledon royal box hours before England game

Sir Geoff Hurst in the royal box on day seven of the 2026 Wimbledon Championship (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Former footballer Sir Geoff Hurst, who saw England to victory when he scored three goals in the 1966 World Cup final, joined a slew of sports stars in Wimbledon’s royal box ahead of England’s clash against Mexico.

Sir Geoff, who was the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, took his seat in Centre Court to watch Roman Safiullin take on Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of gentlemen’s singles.

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