Wembley, 30 July 1966... Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick... England are the World Cup champions. Everyone knows how the story ends, but how did it begin? How did Alf Ramsey assemble an England team to win the trophy for the first, and so far only time? The choice of the final eleven was far from straightforward: in just over three years Ramsey selected no less than fifty players and, at the start of 1966, two of the winning team had still to make their debuts for England. This book charts the chequered path to eventual victory, assesses both the players who made the final squad and those who lost out and, with the help of previously unpublished photographs, provides a unique chronicle of professional football over fifty years ago.

In this book, David Miller recaptures the days of summer 1966, when England won the World Cup at home. It evokes the eager anticipation with which Britain awaited the arrival of the world's best teams, and examines how the team and its tactics took shape in the preceding season, the new wingless formation, the wide-spread criticism from press and public alike, and the general pessimism which gave way to mass adulation as England, under Bobby Moore, vindicated the revolutionary tactics of manager Alf Ramsey.

In a wonderfully nostalgic book, David Miller recaptures the heady days of summer 1966 when England won the World Cup in front of their own euphoric fans. Forty years on, he evokes the eager anticipation with which Britain awaited the arrival of the world''s best footballers; how the England team and its tactics took shape in the run up to the competition; the new wingless formation and the widespread criticism from the press and the public. This general pessimism gave way to mass adulation as England vindicated the revolutionary tactics of manager Alf Ramsey. The book includes profiles of the England players and their manager and assesses the major competition from Europe and South America. Detailed is the progress of the team, their injuries, and controversies, through to the final against West Germany.

'1966 Uncovered' contains a collection of archive photography from the 1966 World Cup, commemorating English football's finest hour & capturing the curious charm of the tournament both on & off the pitch. It is the story of an event, a sport, a nation, a people, & an era.

Fifty years on, a legend remembers. In 1966 England won the World Cup at Wembley. Sir Bobby Charlton, England’s greatest ever player, was there on the pitch. Now, fifty years on, Sir Bobby looks back on the most glorious moment of his life and England's greatest sporting achievement. In 1966 he takes us through the build-up to the tournament and to the final itself, describing what he saw, what he heard, and what he felt. He explains what it was like to be part of Sir Alf Ramsey’s team, gives us his memories of his teammates, the matches, the atmosphere; the emotion of being carried on the wave of a nation’s euphoria and how it felt to go toe-to-toe with some of the foremost footballers to ever play the game. He reveals what it means to be forever defined by one moment; how a life fully lived can come back to one single instance, one day when a man stands side-by-side with his best friends united in a single aim, in front of a watching nation.

The official FA endorsed book to commemorate the 50th anniversary of England's historic World Cup triumph. This beautiful coffee table book - presented in a souvenir real cloth slipcase with gold foil lettering - will contain previously unseen photography, items of memorabilia including the players' shirts and medals and the match ball and unseen documents from the FA's own archive at Wembley Stadium. It will also will include the memories of the key protagonists in the story - from the players and manager to celebrities who were in the crowd, supporters, commentators and journalists.

One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.