Wembley reunion for 1966 legends
Members of England's 1966 World Cup winning team will revisit the scene of their Wembley triumph on Tuesday, along with the West Germany side they beat.
Seven of Sir Alf Ramsey's side that won the final 4-2 will meet 11 of their opponents to mark the 40th anniversary.
George Cohen, Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Sir Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, Roger Hunt and Martin Peters join the Germans for a tour of the new Wembley.
They will then go to Downing Street for lunch with Chancellor Gordon Brown.
The late England captain Bobby Moore - who lifted the trophy after England's victory - will be represented by his widow Stephanie.
Multiplex, the firm behind the Wembley project, said the event would not be affected by Monday's accident when a roof rafter slipped at the site, causing workers to be evacuated.
Franz Beckenbauer, Helmut Haller, Siegfried Held, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Willi Schulz, Uwe Seeler, Wolfgang Weber, Horst-Dieter Hottges, Max Lorenz, Gunter Bernard and Hans Tilkowski will join their English counterparts.
They will all wear personalised safety equipment brandishing their names and original squad numbers for the Wembley tour.
The Slovakian linesman from the final, Dr Karol Galba, who allowed Hurst's controversial second goal, will also attend and the party will be welcomed by 3,000 construction workers.
Cohen said: "The players have been looking forward to getting back together in our 40th anniversary year.
"Obviously, we have all kept in touch since '66 but it will be a delight to have the German team come to London on an official visit and to be able to visit the new Wembley.
"It will also be a great honour to attend the receptions at 11 Downing Street and the German embassy and we are extremely grateful to Gordon Brown and to the German ambassador."
Football Association executive director David Davies added: "We are very happy that the players can return to Wembley and honoured that the Chancellor has found time to host the players."
Mr Brown said: "July 30, 1966 will rank as one of the greatest World Cup finals and one of the great days in sporting history.
"I hope the memory will inspire the current England squad in Germany and I hope it inspires the whole country to get behind a bid to bring the World Cup tournament back to England in 2018."
