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2 unusual facts about Geoffrey Green


Geoffrey Green

Weigh the method of Matthews arch rival in the 1950s, Sir Tom Finney's expansive coverage of wide-spaces on the field "To watch him show the ball to opponents, then whip it away as he weaves and changes pace, is to experience artistry at its highest level."

On the architect of England's victory Sir Alf Ramsey: "Given to doctrinaire, puritanical, even apparently humourless, he has nonetheless dedicated himself to one end – victory. A lone wolf, he yet managed to build up a team spirit among his men unknown before in any international squad."



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