England captain Bobby Moore holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy. England won its sole World Cup in 1966 after defeating West Germany 4-2 in the final at Wembley Stadium, England. SINCE the 1966 World Cup in the United Kingdom, it has been said repeatedly that a Collie named Pickles found the trophy – named after World Cup founder Jules Rimet – after it was stolen at an exhibition. Is this true? VERDICT: TRUE Yes, the stolen trophy was found and the 1966 World Cup saved by a dog named Pickles. However if one is to understand how it wound up under a hedge in South London, the story begins a week earlier.

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