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Sir Geoff Hurst's 1966 England World Cup final shirt fails to sell at auction

The England shirt worn by Sir Geoff Hurst in the 1966 World Cup final has failed to sell at auction.

Hurst's shirt was estimated to fetch up to half a million poiunds when it went under the hammer on Tuesday, nearly 50 years after Hurst's key role as England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley for their greatest football triumph.

The red long-sleeved jersey, with the famous Three Lions badge on the front and No. 10 in white on the back, was worn by Hurst as he became the first and so far only player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final.