£2.3million?! That'll Hurst your wallet!

Ok so this isn't an overly creative blog content-wise, but news like this can't go under my radar!


For those of you who haven't heard, Sir Geoff Hurst's 1966 World Cup, match-worn, no.10 shirt - in which he scored that unforgettable, winning hat-trick - has been put up for sale by it's owner, property developer Andrew Leslau.


This kind of sports memorabilia could be considered by many, as priceless.


Not so, however.


In an outrageous attempt to alert insanely rich fans with crazy bouts of World Cup fever, Leslau has made it impossible for you and I to bid with his £2.3million asking price.


The current record sale for a football shirt stands at £157,750 - Pele's 1970 Brazil top.


Before Andrew Leslau bought the shirt, it'd had a couple of previous owners. Sir Geoff sold it at an auction in 2000 to a private collector for £91,750. It was then sold on to a West Ham fan - Hurst's former club - before ending up in Leslau's possession in 2008.


Explaining his reasons for such a huge price tag, Andrew Leslau described the shirt as "an iconic image of the greatest moment in this country's football and sporting history".


Agreed.


"What's more, no other player has scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Whatever happens in the future, Sir Geoff will be the first".


Correct.


Jack Charlton OBE agrees with the majority of us, that the price is, erm, excessive. He also added that if anybody wanted to buy his, he still has it and would be willing to sell. Well-played, Jack. Nice touch!


While Sir Geoff Hurst himself apparently wasn't available for comment, Jack and I reckon he'd be more than proud that his shirt was held in such high regard.


The priceless-ish shirt will be on display at Harrods in London until June 14. So, get saving I guess!


Oh, and I'd like to finish off by kindly asking Wayne to blast in a hat-trick in the final in South Africa. It's just that I have a Rooney no.9 shirt that I'd consider selling. 

And I could do with the cash.