Hurst 1966 WC shirt falls short of goal

AFP, LONDON: Probably the most iconic England football shirt in history, worn by Geoff Hurst when he scored a hat-trick in the 4-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1966, failed to net a buyer at auction on Tuesday.
The long-sleeved red cotton shirt — bearing the number 10 — was valued at between £300,000 (355,000 euros, $395,000) and £500,000, but despite some bids in the room, it fell short of the reserve price at Sotheby’s in London.
“The shirt is a hugely important and valuable piece of footballing history and it generated a great deal of interest ahead of the sale,” said a Sotheby’s spokeswoman.
“Though widely admired in the months preceding today’s auction, and despite having seen bidding in the salesroom, the shirt failed to reach its reserve price so unfortunately did not find a buyer today.”

Hurst 1966 WC shirt falls short of goal

AFP, LONDON: Probably the most iconic England football shirt in history, worn by Geoff Hurst when he scored a hat-trick in the 4-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1966, failed to net a buyer at auction on Tuesday. The long-sleeved red cotton shirt bearing the number 10 was valued at between 300,000 (355,000 euros, $395,000) and 500,000, but despite some bids in the room, it fell short of the reserve price at Sothebys in London. The shirt is a hugely important and valuable piece of footballing history and it generated a great deal of interest ahead of the sale, said a Sothebys spokeswoman. Though widely admired in the months preceding todays auction, and despite having seen bidding in the salesroom, the shirt failed to reach its reserve price so unfortunately did not find a buyer today.