Former England midfielder George Eastham, a member of the country’s 1966 World Cup winning squad who was better known for his social activism, has died. He was 88. Soccer club Stoke City announced Eastham’s death late Friday,

ENGLAND World Cup winner George Eastham has died at the age of 88, as tributes flood in. His former club Stoke City paid tribute to the footballing legend, who was part of England’s 1966

Eastham's death means that only three members of England's 1966 World Cup squad are still alive - Sir Geoff Hurst, Ian Callaghan and Terry Paine - but the latter two did not feature in the final win over Germany.