The solid Gordon Banks

During many times in history, the English national team has been seen as having their weakest link on their goal. The squad has had some incredible outfield players, however, most of their goalkeepers have been quite unconvincing. Whenever wanting to bet on the English team, the http://www.1xbet.ng/en/ platform is definitely the place to go.

However, this was not always the case. In fact, the 1966 FIFA World Cup title obtained by England can be attributed in large part to the performance of their goalkeeper. The player in charge of this critical role was none other than Gordon Banks. For many, he is seen as the best English goalkeeper in history. The 1xBet website accepts wagers on everything related to the English national squad.

A laureated career

Banks played professionally between 1958 and 1977 in many teams across England and the USA. When visiting the 1xBet bookmaker - live betting casino can be explored while waiting for the next match of the English side.

During his career, Banks played in squads like:

• Chesterfield;
• Leicester City;
• Stoke City;
• and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

The team where Banks played for the longest time was Leicester. In total, he played for the Foxes between 1959 and 1967. This also meant that he was a Leicester player when called up for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The live betting casino of the 1xBet bookmaker awaits those players who want to be entertained before the next match of the English team.

A winning World Cup performance

Banks was the first choice goalkeeper of the English team when the 1966 edition of the FIFA World Cup was finally celebrated. The 1xBet iPhone application allows its members to wager from their mobile gadgets on all matches of the English team.

During the group stage, England was supposed to play against Uruguay, Mexico and France. The English team didn’t concede a single goal during that stage of the tournament.

Banks was also unbeaten during the quarter-final match against Argentina. However, things would change for the keeper in the semi-final against Portugal. This match took place on the 26th of July 1966. The locals won 2-1 with goals from Bobby Charlton and Eusébio. The goal of the Portuguese legend came from the penalty spot.

Finally, the great final match of this competition also saw another solid performance from Banks. His team won 4-2 against West Germany, with goals from Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Helmut Haller and Wolfgang Weber.

However, despite Banks conceding two goals, he was crucial in denying the Germans more goals throughout the contest. This helped his team to lift their first World Cup title. The 1xBet application for iPhone can be grabbed for free, and it can be used for wagering on the FIFA World Cup.