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A select group only has three members. For more than half a century, it had just two: Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters, the West Ham double act who were the only men to score for England in the final of a major international tournament. Then, belatedly but rapidly, they had company. At Wembley against Italy, Kieran Trippier crossed in the second minute, Luke Shaw met it on the half-volley and a player who had then scored just three goals in his entire career had put England ahead in the Euro 2020 showpiece.
