Disaster struck 60 years ago when the World Cup trophy was stolen four months before the international tournament began.

Pickles the dog etched his name in England’s World Cup folklore.

Pickles the dog became an unlikely hero before the 1966 World Cup when he found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy on his daily walk. Stardom beckoned as he was honoured with a medal and a role in a film, ...

Its nature as a historic monolith is only hardened by something else unique about 1966. That World Cup remains England’s only trophy in senior’s men’s football, the only great victory to actually look ...

Black-and-white TV, Doctor Who, pop music, old money, Pickles the dog and a country changing as England won the World Cup.

Here are 10 facts about soccer's most prestigious prize -- the FIFA World Cup Trophy -- that you may not know.

Our Ask Me Anything team explains the story behind the World Cup trophy.

The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final In Colour, in partnership with SunLife, will air on Channel 4 at 4.45pm and Channel 4 Streaming on Saturday June 6.

It's down to the current price of gold ...