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Alan Ball: 1966 World Cup winner's medal sells for £200,000

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A 1966 World Cup winner's medal awarded to footballer Alan Ball has sold at auction for £200,000.

It was sold alongside Ball's red World Cup final shirt, which raised £130,000, and cap, which fetched £115,000.

The midfielder was just 21 when he made history with England as they beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley.

Ball played for Everton and Blackpool before managing clubs including Manchester City and Southampton. He died in 2007 at the age of 61.

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Ball, to Bobby Charlton's right as he lofts the Jules Rimet Trophy, went on to manage Manchester City and Southampton

Ball was born in Farnworth, Lancashire.