Alan Johnson

‘Like Superman stopping a runaway train’: when Bobby Moore tackled Jairzinho

A review of ‘Bobby Moore: The Man in Full’, by Matt Dickinson. Moore was born to be England captain

Bobby Moore in 1966 — so far the only Englishman to lift the World Cup [Getty Images] 
issue 20 September 2014
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  • Bobby Moore: The Man in Full

    Matt Dickinson

    Yellow Jersey, pp. 384

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