"World Cup Final - 1966" by Connor MS, Age 10, Class 6KR

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World Cup Final - 1966

This was it, the world cup final. England v west Germany and as I " Bobby Moore" I must lead England out to victory against the mighty Germans. Its going to be a tough match but I believe when I woke up we had a chance to beat these men and I won't rest in till I do lift this priceless trophy which all young kids dream to lift.

In the changing room everyone was calm and relaxed but I could see everyone was buzzing to get out on that big green spot in the middle of London that big green spot being Wembley. When the boss, Alf Ramsey, named the starting eleven none of us could believe the man who took England to the world cup final was leaving our top scorer, Bobby Charlton, on the bench and putting Geoff Hurst up front. Everyone thought he was mad including all of the news papers, news programs and our wives and girlfriends and they think nothin' of football, but we dealt with it.

Ahhh,today was the day,we walked on that pitch with as much pride as never before, screaming fans roaring in our ears, sun in our faces and fags in our eyes, THIS WAS THE DAY. But before I knew it the whistle had blown and the match had kicked off. The Germans passed around for a while before the to striker, Helmut Haller drilled a low hard shoot in to the back of the net, just before half time. Alf had a right go at us for only getting 19 successive passes in a half. But we still believed we could win this so we went out in this half with just as much passion.

Suddenly Germans were 2-0 up with Wolfgang Weber and with 10 minutes to go England's hopes died but life was restored when Martin Peters smacked it in from close range. With two minutes to go Alf screamed his men forward and it worked, Geoff Hurst the one we doubted had surprised us all. 2-2 and we went wild. We got in our positions but the final whistle (well in this the final whistle of the first half).

AS we started the first half of extra time Geoff could not help himself and he SCORED over the keeper and in the net. The Germans suddenly had a corner and it was swung in. Gorden caught it and smacked it out for Hurst to attack he took it, passed two defenders and was one-on-one with the keeper and he took it pasted the keeper and all he had to do is score and he did. By the look on his face he could not believe it he loved that moment better than anything. The whistle blew.''They think its all over......it is now!''screamed the commentator. My dream, to lift the world cup.

By Connor MS
Age 10
Class 6KR
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