Hans Tilkowski had the closest view of the most controversial goal in World Cup history.
It is a moment that success-starved football fans — at least south of the border in this country — have replayed many times in the 53 and a half years since the incident helped England to win football’s greatest prize for what remains the only time.
At Wembley Stadium on July 30, 1966 England and West Germany were drawing 2-2 in the final of the World Cup, which had gone into extra time.
Alan Ball, socks around his ankles after playing like a man possessed, crossed low from the right wing and the England striker Geoff Hurst collected the ball, turned and blasted a shot on goal with his right
