West Ham: match between former England and Germany players 50 years after the 1966 World Cup final

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West Ham United FC (Premier League) have organised "The Legends: England vs Germany", a match between former England and Germany international players, at Boleyn Ground (35,000 seats), on 02/05/2016.

This match will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the final of the 1966 World Cup, won by the England team against Germany (4-2 aet), at Wembley Stadium in London (ENG) on 30/07/1966. This title is so far the only major international trophy won by the English national team.

The match on 05/02/2016 is one of the events organised by West Ham United in the "Farewell Boleyn" programme set up by the club for its final months at Boleyn Ground before moving to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, East London (54,000 seats), in August 2016.

At least six former West Ham players included in the England legends team

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    Rio Ferdinand, the former England international who started his career at West Ham United, will captain the England legends team in the match against the former Germany players, on 05/02/2016.
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