This day in history: Gary Lineker grabs hat-trick in win over Poland
England striker goes home with the Golden Boot for netting the most goals in the World Cup tournament
27 May 2020 - 05:10
May 27, 1986: Despite injuring his arm a week earlier, England striker Gary Lineker scores a hat-trick in a World Cup group stage 3-0 win over Poland in Mexico.
He scored two more in the last-16 against Paraguay and another in the 2-1 quarterfinal defeat by Argentina to go home with the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals in the tournament...
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