John, 76, was in the stands at Wembley when England beat Germany 4-2 to win the World Cup in 1966.
"It was one end and then the other end, and there was some really good, intricate passing and football play, just what you want to see in a football match."A 1966 World Cup beer mat John says he stole from a pub on the day of the final"Bobby Charlton was in tears, Jackie Charlton in tears, and dear old Nobby Stiles, bless him! Socks down to his ankles, just one of those images I will never ever forget.""There was euphoria, absolute euphoria.
"I only hope that it happens on Sunday because of what everybody's been through in the last 18 months. It's been hard work for people, our NHS staff and all the doctors.Photograph of John as goalkeeper, a role he says he took more seriously after watching Gordon Banks at the 1966 finaland his team will do that for us on Sunday."as well but I think this nation is going to come through and England are going to win 2-1," he said.
Most of the people watching Sunday's showpiece against Italy have never seen England play at a final of a major international tournament.So what is John's advice to them during the potentially 90 minutes of nail-biting drama?"You can feel so many emotions, but you've got to believe in the team. Gareth Southgate believes in the team, those players believe in themselves, and that's what's going to shine through.
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