WORLD CUP
World Cup veteran lambasts FA over treatment of 1966 winners
London — England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper, Gordon Banks, says he hopes if Gareth Southgate’s team lift the trophy, the Football Association (FA) will look after the players better than they did his generation. The 80-year-old told the Daily Telegraph newspaper he and his teammates had never felt they received proper recognition after beating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley. England are two wins away from securing the trophy for just the second time in their history despite low expectations going into the tournament in Russia. They play Croatia in the semifinals in Moscow on Wednesday. "I hope if these guys succeed they feel more appreciated by the FA than we were," said Banks. "They should be. They will have deserved it. "The FA have done nothing for us. I have been very disappointed with the FA and what they could have done for us." Banks was capped 73 times but his top-flight career was ended when he lost sight in his right eye following a car crash in October 1972. His mos...
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