George Cohen: Gary Lineker leads tributes after England World Cup hero dies

Tributes have flooded in after England legend George Cohen died at age 83, following an announcement by his former membership Fulham.

Cohen performed 37 occasions for his nation and was a part of the Three Lions squad which gained the 1966 World Cup.

Players previous and current have expressed their sorrow on the information, with Cohen having been one in all simply three survivors from that victory over West Germany.

Former England striker Gary Lineker led the tributes, saying: “Sorry to hear that George Cohen has died. Another of the heroes of the ‘66 World Cup winning team leaves us. He’ll always have footballing immortality. RIP George.”

Cohen’s former England teammate Sir Geoff Hurst added: “Very sad to hear my friend and England teammate George Cohen has died. Everyone, without exception, always said that George was such a lovely man. He will be sadly missed, my heartfelt thoughts are with George’s wife Daphne and his family.”

Current Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper David Stockdale spent six years at Fulham earlier in his profession and likewise tweeted his disappointment at Cohen’s passing, with the World Cup-winner referred to by gamers and media as an “absolute gentleman”, a “legend” and a “hero” of the English recreation.

A one-club man, Cohen is likely one of the Cottagers’ biggest ever gamers, having performed 459 occasions from 1956 to 1969.

A membership assertion learn: “Everyone at Fulham Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our greatest ever players – and gentlemen – George Cohen MBE.”

Cohen’s profession was reduce brief by a knee harm when he was simply 29 years previous, although solely three gamers Fulham’s historical past have represented the membership extra: Johnny Haynes (658), Eddie Lowe (511) and Les Barrett (491).

Away from his profession in soccer, Cohen was a campaigner and fundraiser for analysis into most cancers, which claimed the lifetime of his 1966 team-mate and captain Bobby Moore, and into dementia which affected a lot of the crew of their later years.

Cohen stated in 2017 he can be donating his mind for scientific analysis upon his demise.