Alan Ball is to sell his 1966 World Cup winner's medal in order to gain financial security for his family, the former England international has revealed. Ball, who at 21 was the youngest member of Sir Alf Ramsey's team, has also put his World Cup final cap and other memorabilia up for auction.

'My priorities have changed,' said the 59-year-old, whose wife died last year.

'I have three children and three grandchildren and the most important thing for me is to make sure they are looked after as well as possible.'

Ball, who won 72 England caps and was awarded the MBE for services to football, added in the Daily Telegraph: 'Winning the World Cup in 1966 will stay with me forever but it's time to look to the future, not the past.'

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Re: England 1966 legend Ball to sell medal

hey man, if times are tough you gots to do what you gots to do he still won the shit and will be in the history books I bet his kids'll be psyched with a college education or whatnot although how much money is that shit worth?

Re: England 1966 legend Ball to sell medal

Amazing to think how much football has changed, iso much money in the game.

Sad though that one of our national heros has to sell his medals to achive fincial security,

Re: England 1966 legend Ball to sell medal

thats what i thought... rio ferdinand demanding 120000 a week and a world cup winner has to sell his medals :roll: