England’s 1966 hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst has compared Gareth Southgate to World Cup-winning manager Sir Alf Ramsey.
Current boss Southgate has a chance emulate Ramsey and lead the nation to a major trophy triumph on Sunday as they take on Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
It will be England’s first appearance in a major men’s final since Ramsey’s side were crowned world champions, with a treble from Hurst against West Germany, 55 years ago.
“I predict it is going to be a very tight game between two fantastic teams. I can’t see a a 4-2 scoreline like we saw in 66. That would be a big shock really.
“You can’t see either team conceding that amount of goals. It will be very hard – as it’s proved for the last 55 years – for a player to score three. But I’ve had a great record and someone’s got to do it (one day).
“But it’s not about an individual scoring three. It is just about, as it has been right the way through, a great team winning.”
