The Wizard of Wembley ; (1) Fabio Got the Winner As Moore Bowed Out(2) Broken England

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ON NOVEMBER 14, 1973, Wembley witnessed the end of an era with Bobby Moore's 108th and final game for his country.

It was a 1-0 defeat in a friendly at the hands of Italy, another bleak moment for England just a few weeks after failing to reach the World Cup finals for the first time.

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The Wizard of Wembley ; (1) Fabio Got the Winner As Moore Bowed Out(2) Broken England

But as the Italians celebrated their first ever win on English soil a different story was taking root, one which is now reverberating around the country, 34 years later.

Fabio Capello still cherishes the memory of his Wembley winner, the only goal of the game, turned in from a cross by Giorgio Chinaglia three minutes from time. Although he had scored against England in his country's 2-...

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