adminLONDON. — The sweet moment of World Cup soccer victory remains etched in the memory of a nation still waiting for a repeat, 50 years on. And Jack Charlton’s recollections of the day in 1966 when he and brother Bobby’s England team conquered the world remain crystal clear.
“The atmosphere for that final was different to any other game I played in. It was very special,” he says.
The Mirror revealed last week that fellow victors Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles and Ray Wilson are now battling advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
And Jack admits he too struggles sometimes. “I haven’t got a memory,” he says. “I forget things very easily. It’s a common thing. I’m 80 years of age now.” — The Mirror.
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