I went on dole when I finished playing, says World Cup hero Geoff

ENGLAND legend Sir Geoff Hurst has revealed he became jobless and went on the dole after finishing his football career.

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The former striker, 80, remains the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final yet was forced to sign on the dole when he retired.

Sir Geoff said many people did not recognise him and some did not believe it when he revealed his identity.

As England’s multi-millionaire superstars prepare for the Qatar World Cup later this month, Sir Geoff escribed a very different time.

Recalling how he had to join the dole queue, he said: I didn’t feel bad about it. Not for a second.

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“It wasn’t the end of the world. As my wife said about me, You take things on the chin and get on with it’.”