With that in mind here's a look back at when England' s 1966 hat trick hero Geoff Hurst visited Wakefield in 1998.
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England's 1966 World Cup striker Geoff Hurst during a training session with children at St John's Junior and Infant School in Wakefield.
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England will play the final of Euro 2020 against Italy on Sunday
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The national side beat Denmark 2-1 in a tense semi final at Wembley
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Gareth Southgate becomes only the second England manager to take the side to a major final, after Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966.