Martin Peters, England 1966 World Cup winner and West Ham star, dies aged 76 Read moreIn other ways, Peters reflected perfectly the values and mores of post-war Britain. RIP old friend.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Martin Peters in the colours of West Ham, whom he helped win the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965. Play Video 0:21 1966 World Cup Final: Martin Peters volleys England in front – videoIn 2016, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Mike Collett, who was the global football editor of Reuters at the time, remembers the 50th reunion of the World Cup winners that year with sadness. He was struggling to remember anything about the World Cup, and was being prompted with names of his teammates.

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2019 21:33 UTC