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Ken Dyer

Sir Bobby Charlton: A humble giant, England and Manchester United icon is one of the all-time greats

Helmut Schoen knew exactly what his team had to do if they were to give themselves the best chance of winning the World Cup.

In the days leading up to the 1966 Wembley Final, the West German manager looked carefully at the opposition and decided that England’s best player had to be nullified.

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