Bobby Moore was an English football defender who is regarded as one of the best defenders to have played the game. Moore was not the quickest but he was very good at reading the game play which helped him in making well timed tackles and stop any goal threats by the opposition.
Bobby Moore played over 500 matches for West Ham United and was the captain of the side for more than ten years. He won the F.A Cup and the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup with West Ham. Bobby Moore also played for teams Fulham, Seattle Sounders, Herning Fremad and Carolina Lightnin'.
Bobby Moore played in 108 England matches between 1962 - 1973. He was the captain of the England Squad which won the FIFA World Cup in 1966. Moore was the runner up for the Ballon d'Or in 1970.
In 2007 a statue of Bobby Moore was unveiled at the Wembley Stadium which commemorates his life.
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