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Why has England never won the football world cup after 1966?

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Bad managery. The players in England have been excellent. Incredibley hard working and talented. The only problem is all the good English managers all manage in clubs. Think of Roy Hogson. He was terrible. Worse than useless! England hasn't really got a good reputation in having good managers, if I'm honest. read more

The only World Cup since 1966 when England had a really good team was in 1970. That team lost narrowly to the eventual winners, Brazil, and would have defeated West Germany comfortably in the quarter-final had not their goalkeeper, Gordon Banks, suffered from illness. read more

World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. World Cup Willie is a lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey emblazoned with the words "WORLD CUP". read more

There are several things about the 1966 World Cup we all learned a long time ago. You probably know it's the only trophy the England football team have ever won. You must be aware Sir Geoff Hurst bagged a hat-trick in the final. read more

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