Jan
30
Rio Ferdinand And Frank Lampard Among West Ham Old Boys Bidding To Bring The World Cup Back To England
This summer football fans all over the country will put aside club loyalties to get behind the England team. Whichever team they support, England fans will no doubt acknowledge the contribution made by West Ham to England’s World Cup cause – past and present.
A striking feature of those hoping to be on the plane to South Africa this summer is the number of players who share some connection to West Ham. There are eight players in England’s 30-man provisional squad who have either come through West Ham’s ranks or are current members of the squad at Upton Park, including, of course, players such as Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole. This group has amassed 287 caps between them.
In South Africa, this current generation of players will try to replicate the success of their West Ham predecessors in England’s World cup winning side. Famously, it was Hammers Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters who provided all of the goals in England’s 4-2 victory over West Germany in 1966. At the back, Bobby Moore’s keen anticipation and ability to read the game helped ensure England had the most watertight defence in the tournament – not conceding a goal until Eusebio’s 82nd minute penalty in the semi-final.
In May this year, West Ham held a testimonial for Tony Carr, the director of its academy, who has been on the club’s coaching staff since 1973. Interestingly, the academy director joins the latest generation of talent to have been nurtured at Upton Park to the England legends of 1966. He joined West Ham as a teenager in 1966, when Hurst, Moore and Peters were all in the first team and creating history with England. In his role as academy director, he has played a part in the development of current England players such as Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Glen Johnson, Jermain Defoe, Frank Lampard, as well as captain Rio Ferdinand.
It will be a tournament to remember if West Ham’s old boys can achieve as much as the England team of ’66. We can all hope that in Rio Ferdinand, the trophy will again be held aloft by a London-born central defender who has worn the Hammers’ famous shirt with pride.
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