England's 1966 World Cup winning hero George Cohen dies aged 83
The ex-Fulham player was among the legendary squad including Bobby Moore that hoisted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley after triumphing over West Germany.
Cohen started the 4-2 win on the right of the defence, and played every minute of the tournament. He earned 37 caps for the Three Lions during his career. "Everyone at Fulham Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our greatest ever players - and gentlemen - George Cohen MBE," his former club, where he made 459 appearances, said on Twitter.
It said he was one of the first attacking full backs, who had "blistering pace", and setting the tone for how clubs play today. Many modern clubs make use of full backs who - while traditionally defensive - provide an attacking option at the other end of the pitch.
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