Without Moving from His Bench

England played West Germany in the World Cup final at Wembley on 30 July 1966. Before extra time, the manager, Alf Ramsey, told his players: “You’ve won it once. Now you’ll have to go out there and win it again.”

England won 4-2. Ramsey did not join the celebrations. According to FIFA’s account, he smiled broadly, without moving from his bench, and let his players enjoy the moment.

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