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BREAKING NEWS: England's World Cup winner 'Sir' Roger Hunt - one of the finest strikers in Liverpool's history and the unsung hero of the glorious 1966 team - dies at the age of 83

Roger Hunt, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad and Liverpool's second-highest goalscorer ever, has died at the age of 83.

Hunt was central figure in Sir Alf Ramsey's England squad that delivered the nation's first and only World Cup win in '66, playing in attack alongside Sir Geoff Hurst. He played in all six games for England in the tournament and scored three goals.

Hunt was overlooked for a knighthood, prompting Liverpool fans to affectionately coin the nickname 'Sir Roger'. Hunt received an MBE in 2000.

Hunt, who was born in Glazebury in Lancashire in 1938, scored 285 goals in 492 matches for Liverpool, with his debut coming in September 1959.