EngineersAreStupid t1_j17iwmd wrote on December 22, 2022 at 6:03 AM Reply to TIL During the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany, England were ahead in extra time, and striker Geoff Hurst tried to hit the ball as far into the stands as possible to waste time. Instead, he mishit the ball and sent it into the top corner of the German goal. England won 4-2. by haddock420 My dad told me about this and all I could think was “you owned a TV at that time?” He watched the game through the radio. When I say watch, I mean he sat there in the living room with mom and no air conditioner while listening to an old radio. Permalink 10
EngineersAreStupid t1_j17iwmd wrote
Reply to TIL During the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany, England were ahead in extra time, and striker Geoff Hurst tried to hit the ball as far into the stands as possible to waste time. Instead, he mishit the ball and sent it into the top corner of the German goal. England won 4-2. by haddock420
My dad told me about this and all I could think was “you owned a TV at that time?” He watched the game through the radio. When I say watch, I mean he sat there in the living room with mom and no air conditioner while listening to an old radio.